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Chandigarh: Monsoon to hit lull this week

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  1. IMD’s Chandigarh director Surender Paul says the monsoon axis has shifted eastwards, reducing rainfall in Chandigarh.

  2. A weakened western disturbance and a dry air system will prevail over the region for about a week.

  3. Monsoon rain will continue mostly in northeast India, according to the India Meteorological Department.

  4. Temperatures rose with a maximum of 36.1°C on July 13, 1.8°C above normal, and a minimum of 26.2°C.

  5. El Niño system has largely remained absent so far, contributing to the dry spell.