Heat wave swept most parts of Punjab and Haryana on Thursday with maximum temperature levels hovering above 40 degrees Celsius.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded a maximum temperature of 41.5 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal while a minimum temperature of 25 degrees Celsius was recorded.
In Haryana, blistering heat prevailed in Hissar which recorded a maximum of 46 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal.
Punjab too experienced sweltering heat as ludhiana recorded a maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius and Patiala settled at 43.4 degrees Celsius, each three notches above normal.
Among other places, Ambala recorded a maximum temperature of 42 degrees Celsius, Bhiwani 43.4 degrees Celsius, Karnal 40.6 degrees Celsius, Narnual 43.6 degrees Celsius and Amritsar settled at a maximum temperature of 43.2 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature recorded was 25.6 degrees Celsius in Ambala, 25.8 degrees Celsius in Bhiwani, 24.3 degrees in Hissar, 23.4 degrees in Karnal, 25 degrees Celsius in Narnual, 24 degrees Celsius in Amritsar, 25.2 degrees Celsius in ludhiana and 25.3 degrees Celsius in Patiala.
Himachal’s capital city Shimla recorded a maximum temperature of 28.3 degrees Celsius and minimum of 17.5 degrees. Among other places, Una recorded a maximum temperature of 41.8 degrees Celsius followed by Sunder Nagar at 37 degrees Celsius.
The Met Department has forecast that day would be mainly sunny during next 24 hours. Thereafter, duststorm/thunderstorm with light rain would occur at isolated places in Haryana and Punjab, predicted Met Department.