Haryana’s Narnaul was the hottest place in the region on Sunday with maximum temperature of 41 degrees Celsius, while hot weather conditions continued to prevail in most parts of the state and neighbouring Punjab.
The residents of Narnaul continued to face the blistering heat at a high temperature, which was seven notches above normal.
According to the Met Department, severe heat conditions also prevailed in other parts of Haryana and Punjab including Hisar, Patiala, ludhiana and other places.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana settled at maximum temperature of 35.5 degree Celsius, up by three notches from normal.
Hisar in Haryana braved the scorching heat at a high of 39.1 degree Celsius, five degrees above normal while Ambala settled at maximum of 36.9 degree Celsius, five degrees above normal.
Punjab’s holy city Amritsar experienced a hot day recording maximum temperature at 35.2 degree Celsius, five degrees above normal. Patiala and ludhiana recorded respective maximum temperatures at 37.6 degrees and 36.6 degree Celsius, five notches above normal limits.
A Met official said that both maximum and minimum temperature levels were recorded above normal limits. The mercury settled upto seven notches above normal levels in some parts of Punjab and Haryana, said the official.
Meanwhile, the union territory of Chandigarh settled at minimum temperature of 19.1 degrees, which was five notches above normal.
The minimum temperature recorded in Ambala was 22.6 degree Celsius, Hisar saw 19.9 degrees, Karnal 16.5 degree Celsius, Amritsar recorded 16 degree Celsius, ludhiana 20.4 degrees and Patiala 19.9 degree Celsius.
According to the Met Department forecast, light rain is likely at isolated places during subsequent 24 hours in Haryana and Punjab.