The temperature levels continued to hover above normal levels in Punjab, Haryana and their joint capital Chandigarh on Thursday. The Union Territory of Chandigarh recorded maximum temperature of 35 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal while minimum temperature was 24.6 degrees, up by four notches from normal. Hissar in Haryana recorded maximum temperature of 36.5 degree Celsius, one degree above normal while Bhiwani settled at 36 degrees. Ambala recorded maximum temperature of 34.4 degrees and Karnal saw a maximum of 33.6 degree Celsius, two degrees above normal. Amritsar in Punjab recorded maximum temperature of 35.2 degrees Celsius while ludhiana settled at 33.2 degrees. Patiala witnessed a high of 34.8 degree Celsius, two notches above normal. According to Meteorological Department, temperature levels recorded were upto six degrees above normal levels in several parts of the region. Both maximum and minimum temperature levels were recorded above normal levels.
The minimum temperature recorded was 25 degree Celsius in Ambala, 25.2 degrees in Bhiwani, 24.7 degrees in Hissar, 24 degrees in Karnal, 23.5 degrees in Narnaul, 22.6 degree Celsius in Amritsar, 24.3 degrees in ludhiana and 24.7 degrees in Patiala. The humidity level was 100 per cent in Amritsar, 86 percent in Ambala, 77 per cent in Chandigarh, 84 percent in Karnal, 77 percent in Patiala, 74 percent in Bhiwani and 80 percent in ludhiana. The Met Department has forecast mainly dry and sunny weather across the region in next 24 hours.
Warm weather conditions would prevail in Punjab and Haryana in next two days, said a Met official.