Chandigarh and parts of Punjab and Haryana continued to sizzle under severe heat wave with no let-up in temperature levels across the region. The maximum temperature continued to rise 40 degrees in most parts of the region on Monday. The residents of Hisar in Haryana faced the blistering heat at maximum temperature of 44.5 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal.
Scorching heat conditions also prevailed in parts of Haryana and Punjab, including Bhiwani, Narnaul, Rohtak, Amritsar. Bhiwani recorded the highest temperature of 43.4 degrees Celsius while Narnaul soared to 42 degrees Celsius. Punjab’s holy city Amritsar saw the maximum temperature of 40 degrees Celsius.
Chandigarh, the joint Capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded maximum temperature at 40.2 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal.
Among other places, Karnal recorded the maximum temperature of 39.8 degrees Celsius, Ambala saw a high of 40.8 degrees Celsius, ludhiana recorded 39.9 degrees Celsius and Patiala soared to 41.1 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature recorded in Chandigarh was 26.6 degrees Celsius, Ambala saw 25.8 degrees, Karnal 21.6 degrees, Narnaul 25.5 degrees Celsius, Amritsar recorded 21.6 degrees Celsius and Patiala 26.4 degrees Celsius.
According to the Met Department forecast, days would be mainly sunny during next 24 hours. Rain/thundershowers may occur at isolated places on May 19 and weather would be dry thereafter in Haryana and Punjab.
Meanwhile, the neighboring hilly state, Himachal Pradesh is also reeling under sweltering heat. Una on Monday recorded a high of 38.4 degrees Celsius followed by Sundernagar in Mandi at 36.8 degrees and Kangra at 35.8 degrees.
Himachal’s capital Shimla recorded maximum temperature at 28.1 degree Celsius, five notches above normal and minimum at 17.3 degree Celsius.