The temperature levels started soaring on Friday with a steep rise of above 2 degree Celsius in the day temperature in Chandigarh taking the maximum temperature to 40.3 degree Celsius.
The city recorded a minimum temperature of 24.8 degree Celsius on Friday. A day before, the city had recorded a maximum temperature of 38.3 degree Celsius and minimum of 24.8 degree Celsius.
The neighboring States of Punjab and Haryana also continued to reel under the scorching heat with the maximum temperature touching an average of 44 degree Celsius in the region.
The scorching weather conditions continued in various parts of neighboring States with maximum temperatures levels remaining two-five degrees above normal levels.
The holy city of Amritsar in Punjab scorched at maximum temperature of 44 degree Celsius, four notches above normal. Amritsar has witnessed its hottest day this season recording maximum temperature at 48 degree Celsius on May 23
In Haryana, Hisar braved the blistering heat at maximum temperature of 43.6 degree Celsius, two degrees above normal. Among other places, Ambala recorded a high of 40.7 degree Celsius, Bhiwani settled at a maximum of 42.2 degree Celsius and Karnal recorded 40 degree Celsius.
In Punjab, the industrial city of ludhiana braved a hot day at a maximum of 42.6 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal and Patiala recorded a high of 42.2 degrees, up by two degrees from normal. The districts recorded minimum temperature of 22.6 degree Celsius and 23.8 degree Celsius respectively.
The neighboring state of Himachal Pradesh also continued to reel under sweltering heat conditions. Una recorded a maximum temperature of 41.4 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal, followed by Kangra at 37.6 degrees Celsius and Sundernagar at 36.7 degree Celsius.
According to the Met Department, no respite from the sweltering heat is expected in the coming days as the temperature will further rise.
“The next 48 will be dry and hot and the temperature is expected to go up by few degrees,” predicted the Met Department.