Heat wave conditions continued to prevail in most parts of Haryana and Punjab on Tuesday.
Patiala in Punjab was the hottest place in the two states recording a high of 43 degrees Celsius, three degrees above normal.
The residents of ludhiana too experienced a hot day with the maximum temperature settling at 42.4 degrees Celsius, up three degrees against the normal. Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana settled at maximum temperature of 41.5 degree Celsius, three notches above normal while Haryana’s Hisar braved the scorching heat at 42.6 degree Celsius.
Narnaul recorded a high of 42 degrees while Punjab’s holy city Amritsar settled at maximum of 42.1 degree Celsius. Karnal and Ambala settled at maximum of 42 degrees and 41.8 degree Celsius respectively.
Meanwhile, minimum temperature levels were recorded upto nine degrees above normal in some parts of the region.
The union territory of Chandigarh settled at minimum temperature of 33.6 degrees, which was nine notches above normal.
The minimum temperature recorded in Ambala was 31.6 degree Celsius, Hisar 33.3 degrees, Karnal 32.2 degree Celsius, Amritsar recorded 33 degree Celsius, ludhiana 33.8 degrees and Patiala 34.8 degree
Celsius.
According to the Met Department forecast, light to moderate rain is likely at a few places during next 24 hours in Punjab and Haryana.