The maximum temperatures on Wednesday continued to hover few notches below normal in Punjab and Haryana.The Union Territory of Chandigarh recorded a maxim um temperature of 37.4 degree Celsius, down by a degree below normal.
Among other places in Punjab, Amritsar recorded a maximum temperature of 37.4 degree Celsius, down by two degrees below normal. ludhiana and Patiala settled at maximum of 38.4 degree Celsius and 38 degree Celsius respectively.
In neighbouring Haryana, Ambala and Karnal saw mercury settling at 38 degree Celsius each while Hisar recorded a high of 39.5 degree Celsius, down by two notches below normal. Bhiwani and Narnaul recorded maximum at 38.6 degree Celsius and 38.5 degree Celsius respectively.
Himachal’s capital city Shimla recorded a maximum temperature of 25.4 degree Celsius and minimum of 13.7 degrees. The Met department has forecast that weather will remain dry in Punjab and Haryana in next 24 hours.