The region continued to sizzle under severe heat wave with mercury levels soaring to season’s highest in several parts on Wednesday. Besides recording season’s highest maximum temperature so far, Chandigarh witnessed hottest day in April in last four years.
Chandigarh recorded a maximum temperature of 41.4 degree Celsius, four degrees above normal and minimum of 21.8 degree Celsius, one degree above normal. last year, the highest temperature for April was 36.8 degrees recorded on April 21. A day before, the city had recorded a maximum temperature of 40 degree Celsius and minimum of 21 degree Celsius. Various parts in the neighboring states of Punjab and Haryana also continued to reel under the scorching heat with the maximum temperature touching 43 degree Celsius.
In Haryana, Hisar braved the blistering heat at 43.9 degree Celsius, highest maximum temperature recorded in the regionon Wednesday. Among other places, Ambala recorded a high of 41.1 degree Celsius, three notches above normal, Bhiwani settled at a maximum of 43 degree Celsius, Narnaul sizzled at 42 degrees Celsius and Karnal also recorded 42 degree Celsius. The maximum temperature levels in the neighboring states were upto five notches above normal while minimum temperature levels were upto three degrees below normal at various places.
The holy city-Amritsar sizzled at maximum temperature of 41.8 degree Celsius, five notches above normal. Patiala and ludhiana settled at maximum temperature of 42.1 degree Celsius and 41.8 respectively. The minimum temperature recorded was 22.6 degrees in Ambala, 23.6 degree Celsius in Bhiwani, 21 degree Celsius in Hissar, 20 degree Celsius in Karnal, 20 degree Celsius in Narnual, 21.4 degree Celsius in Amritsar, 20.7 degree Celsius in ludhiana and 22.6 degree Celsius in Patiala.
The temperature levels also climbed up in parts of neighboring State of Himachal Pradesh. The capital city Shimla recorded a maximum temperature of 28.4 degree Celsius, six degrees above normal and minimum of 16.5 degree Celsius, four notches above normal.
Una recorded a maximum temperature of 41.2 degrees Celsius, six degrees above normal, followed by Sunder Nagar at 36.9 degrees Celsius and Kangra at 35.9 degree Celsius.
According to the Met Department forecast, the days would be mainly sunny in Haryana and Punjab during next 48 hours and light rain or thundershowers may occur at isolated places thereafter.“Rain or thundershowers may occur at isolated places on May 3 in several parts of the region,” said a Met official.