The region continued to sizzle under severe heat wave with no let up in temperatures levels across Punjab and Haryana.
The maximum temperature soared to 43.5 degree Celsius, five notches above normal in Chandigarh on Wednesday. The city recorded minimum temperature at 26.8 degree Celsius, four degrees above normal.
A day before, the city had recorded maximum temperature of 42.6 degree Celsius. last year, in the month of May, Chandigarh had recorded highest maximum temperature of 44.8 degree Celsius.
Meanwhile, the maximum temperature in most places across the region hovered above 44 degrees Celsius. The holy city of Amritsar braved the heat with the highest maximum temperature in the region recorded at 47.2 degrees Celsius, eight degrees above normal.
Blistering heat conditions prevailed in others parts of Punjab including ludhiana, Patiala, Jalandhar among others. ludhiana and Patiala recorded maximum temperature of 46.2 degree Celsius and 45.3 degree Celsius respectively.
While in Haryana, Hisar, Gurgaon, Bhiwani, Ambala, Narnaul, Panchkula and Rohtak were among the towns that experienced sweltering heat conditions.
Hissar recorded a maximum temperature of 46.2 degree Celsius, five notches above normal followed by Bhiwani at 45.6 degree Celsius. Among other places, Ambala recorded a maximum of 44. 2 degree Celsius, five notches above normal, Narnual settled at a high of 45.5 degree Celsius and Karnal recorded 44.8 degree Celsius.
The neighboring state Himachal Pradesh is also reeling under scorching heat. On Wednesday, Una recorded a high of 44.7 degrees Celsius, eight degrees above normal, followed by Sundernagar in Mandi at 41.4 degrees.
Bhuntar in Kullu recorded 38.5 degrees, Dharamsala in Kangra recorded 35.8 degree Celsius and Nahan of Sirmour settled at a high of 36.1 degrees, Solan recorded 35.8 degree Celsius and capital city Shimla recorded maximum temperature of 30.4 degree Celsius.
According to the Met Department, the maximum temperature is likely to go up by few notches in next two days.
Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions would prevail in most parts of Haryana and Punjab during next 48 hours. Chandigarh would witness mainly clear sky with dust haze and heat wave conditions would continue, predicted Met Department.