Chandigarh

People heave sigh of relief as mercury dips

PNS

The maximum temperature hovered close to normal level at most places in Punjab and Haryana on Sunday.

Chandigarh recorded a maximum temperature of 34 degrees Celsius, one notch above normal. Amritsar in Punjab recorded a high of 35.2 degrees while ludhiana's maximum settled at 34.8 degrees Celsius, one notch above normal. Patiala recorded a high of 35 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal.

In Haryana, Ambala recorded a high of 34.1 degrees. Hisar's maximum settled at 36.3 degrees while Narnaul registered a high of 33 degrees Celsius, it said.

No rainfall was reported in the states, including the joint capital, according to the Met Department.