Heatwave conditions continued to prevail in parts of Haryana and Punjab on Tuesday with Narnaul turning out to be the hottest place in the two States at 44.8 degrees Celsius.
The maximum temperature recorded at Narnaul in Haryana was seven notches above normal, a MeT Department official said here. Hisar was closely behind at 44.7 degrees Celsius, once again seven notches above normal. Ambala and Karnal also recorded above normal maximum temperatures of 40.2 deg C and 41 deg C respectively.
Chandigarh recorded the season’s hottest day at 40 degrees Celsius, six notches above normal.
The mercury touched 43.6 deg C at Amritsar, nine notches above normal. ludhiana too had a hot day at 43.2 deg C, eight notches above normal, while Patiala sizzled at 42.6 deg C, seven notches above normal.
According to the MeT forecast, severe heatwave conditions are likely to continue at many places in the two States on Wednesday.
In what is likely to bring some relief to the people, the MeT Department has forecast a possible thunderstorm accompanied with a squall with a wind speed of over 45 kmph at isolated places of the two states on April 21 and 22.