There was no let up in heatwave conditions in most parts of Haryana and Punjab on Thursday.
Narnaul in Haryana continued to swelter and recorded a maximum temperature of 45.2 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of the two states recorded a high of 40.2 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal.
In Haryana, Bhiwani recorded maximum temperature at 43.9 degrees Celsius while Hisar sizzled at a high of 43.5 degrees. Karnal recorded maximum temperature at 40 degrees and Ambala too reeled under the heat wave recording a high of 39.2 degree Celsius.
Amritsar in Punjab recorded a high of 42.1 degrees Celsius. Ludhiana and Patiala too experienced the heat wave, recording highs of 41.2 degrees Celsius and 40.5 degrees Celsius, respectively.
In neighboring hill state of Himachal, its capital-Shimla recorded maximum temperature at 24.5 degrees. Among other places,
Una recorded a high of 42.2 degree Celsius, Kangra recorded 37.1 degrees and Sundernagar recorded 35.5 degree Celsius.
A Met official said that light rain is likely at isolated places during next 24 hours in parts of Punjab and Haryana.