A sudden dust storm and rain hit several parts of Punjab and Haryana, including Faridabad and Gurgaon, on Sunday evening, pushing temperatures down by a few notches.
Met official said that after hot weather conditions prevailed throughout the day, the dust storm brought relief to residents in several cities, including Chandigarh, Sonipat, Rohtak, Bhiwani, Karnal, Ambala, Panchkula, Jhajjar, Gurgaon and Faridabad.
Strong winds swept through Haryana as the weather changed suddenly and light rain lashed several areas of the state, said the Met official.
Several parts of Punjab also experienced light rain.
Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, earlier on Sunday had recorded a maximum temperature of 39.7 degree Celsius, a notch above the normal. The minimum temperature recorded in the city was 23.7 degree Celsius.
In Haryana, Ambala recorded a maximum temperature of 39.4 degree Celsius, Hisar settled at 41.6 degrees, Bhiwani saw 41 degree Celsius, Karnal recorded 39 degree Celsius and Narnaul settled at 42.5degrees.
Amritsar, ludhiana and Patiala in Punjab, too, registered above normal temperatures of 39.5 degrees, 40.7 degrees and 40 degree Celsius respectively.
The Met Department has forecast thunderstorm with gusty winds at isolated places during the next two days in various parts of Haryana and Punjab.