The mercury continued to hover above normal levels across the region on Tuesday. Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded maximum temperature of 35.8 degrees Celsius, three degrees above normal.
In Haryana, Bhiwani settled at a maximum temperature of 38 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal while Hisar settled at a high of 38.2 degrees Celsius. The holy city of Amritsar recorded 36.7 degrees Celsius, three degrees above normal while Patiala witnessed maximum temperature of 36.6 degrees.
Among other places, Ambala settled at maximum of 35.8 degrees Celsius, Karnal at 35 degrees, Narnaul at 34.2 degrees Celsius and ludhiana at 35.4 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature also remained above normal levels across the region. Chandigarh recorded minimum temperature of 27.2 degrees, four notches above normal. The minimum temperature recorded was 28.2 degrees in Amritsar, 28 degrees in Patiala, 27 degree Celsius in ludhiana, 27.6 degrees in Karnal and 26.8 degrees Celsius in Hisar
According to Meteorological Department, humidity levels of 100 per cent in Chandigarh, 85 per cent in Karnal, 89 per cent in Narnaul, 85 per cent in Amritsar was recorded. The MeT Department has forecast light to moderate rainfall at isolated places in Punjab and Haryana in next 24 hours.