Sweltering heat conditions prevailed across Punjab and Haryana, as maximum temperature in most places hovered above 40 degrees Celsius on Monday.
Hissar in Haryana recorded a maximum temperature of 41.5 degree Celsius.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded a maximum of 40.5 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal and minimum temperature of 26.6 degree Celsius.
In Haryana, Karnal braved the blistering heat at 41 degree Celsius while Ambala settled at 40.9 degree Celsius. Bhiwani recorded maximum temperature of 40.8 degree Celsius.
ludhiana in Punjab recorded a maximum temperature of 41.4 degree Celsius. Amritsar and Patiala recorded respective maximum temperatures of 41.2 and 41.3 degree Celsius.
Himachal’s capital city Shimla recorded a maximum temperature of 27.1 degree Celsius and minimum of 12.1 degrees.
The minimum temperature recorded was 25 degrees in Ambala, 23.6 degree Celsius in Bhiwani, 21.5 degrees in Hissar, 24.2 degrees in Karnal, 21.2 degree Celsius in Narnual, 21.4 degree Celsius in Amritsar, 23.7 degree Celsius in ludhiana and 25.4 degree Celsius in Patiala.
According to the Met Department, days would be mainly sunny in Haryana and Punjab in next 24 hours.