Several parts of the region recorded high temperature levels on Sunday. Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded a maximum temperature of 36.4 degrees Celsius, three degrees above normal.
Hissar in Haryana recorded maximum temperature of 39.8 degree Celsius, four notches above normal while Narnual settled at 38.3 degrees, four degrees above normal. Ambala recorded maximum temperature of 36.1 degrees.
According to Meteorological Department, temperature levels recorded were upto four degrees above normal levels in several parts of Punjab and Haryana. Both maximum and minimum temperature were recorded above normal levels.
Amritsar in Punjab recorded maximum temperature of 37 degrees Celsius while ludhiana settled at 36 degrees. Patiala witnessed a high of 37 degree Celsius, four notches above normal.
The minimum temperature recorded was 27.2 degree Celsius in Ambala, 26.5 degrees in Bhiwani, 25.8 degrees in Hissar, 24 degrees in Narnaul, 25.6 degree Celsius in Amritsar, 26.5 degrees in ludhiana and 27.1 degrees in Patiala.
The humidity level was 80 percent in Ambala, 78 per cent in Chandigarh, 74 per cent in Amritsar, 73 percent in Patiala, 71 per cent in Bhiwani and 74 percent in ludhiana.
The Met Department has forecast partly cloudy conditions in some parts of Punjab and Haryana in next 24 hours. Mainly dry and warm weather conditions would prevail in Punjab and Haryana in next three days, said a Met official.
Rains are expected at isolated places in both States in next one week, said the Met official.
He said that the rainfall deficit is very high and is increasing across the region in absence of heavy rains. According to the Met Department, Chandigarh has received 243.2 mm against normal of 632 mm rains from June 1 to August 23, recording high rainfall deficit of 62 percent.
Punjab has received a total of 137.6 mm rains against normal of 361.6 mm rains during ongoing monsoon recording a rainfall deficit of around 62 per cent. The neighboring State of Haryana recorded rainfall deficit of 63 per cent receiving 124.9 mm rains against normal of 333.4 mm from June 1 to August 23 during the ongoing monsoon.