The region continued to sizzle under heat wave with mercury levels settling above normal levels in parts of Punjab and Haryana on Sunday.
The Union Territory of Chandigarh braved the sweltering heat at 35.1 degree Celsius, two notches above normal.
In Haryana, Hisar settled at maximum temperature of 38 degree Celsius, up by four notches from normal while Karnal recorded a high of 37.5 degree Celsius, four notches above normal. Ambala settled at a maximum of 36.6 degree Celsius, up by four degrees from normal.
In Punjab, Patiala and ludhiana settled at respective maximum temperature of 33.8 degree Celsius and 36.2 degrees. Punjab’s holy city—Amritsar recorded maximum temperature at 28.2 degree Celsius.
Chandigarh recorded minimum temperature at 21.5 degree Celsius, five notches above normal.
The minimum temperature recorded was 21.5 degrees in Ambala, 18.3 degree Celsius in Hissar, 19.8 degree Celsius in Karnal, 19.5 degree Celsius in Narnual, 14 degree Celsius in Amritsar, 20.8 degree Celsius in ludhiana and 19.6 degree Celsius in Patiala.
The temperature levels also climbed up in parts of neighboring state of Himachal Pradesh. The capital city Shimla recorded maximum temperature at 21.4 degree Celsius, two degrees above normal and minimum at 13.5 degree Celsius, up by three notches from normal.
Una recorded maximum temperature at 31.8 degrees Celsius, followed by Nahan at 30.2 degrees and Sunder Nagar at 29.3 degrees.
According to the Met Department forecast, light rainfall is expected in next 36 hours at isolated places in Haryana and Punjab.