Chandigarh and neighboring states of Punjab and Haryana continued to reel under the scorching heat with the maximum temperature touching above 47 degree Celsius in some parts of the region on Sunday.
Haryana’s Hisar town sizzled at maximum temperature of 47.5 degrees Celsius, six degrees above normal.
The union territory of Chandigarh braved the sweltering heat at 39.6 degree Celsius, two notches above normal.
In Haryana, Narnaul settled at maximum temperature of 45 degree Celsius, up by four notches from normal while Ambala recorded 38.8 degrees.
In neighboring Punjab, Amritsar faced sweltering heat at 41.5 degrees, up by two degrees from normal.
Patiala and ludhiana settled at respective maximum temperature of 40.7 degree Celsius and 41 degrees.
Chandigarh recorded minimum temperature at 29.2 degree Celsius, six notches above normal. The minimum temperature recorded was 26.8 degrees in Ambala, 29.5 degree Celsius in Hissar, 27 degree Celsius in Karnal, 32.3 degree Celsius in Narnaul, 26.7 degree Celsius in Amritsar, 28.6 degree Celsius in ludhiana and 27.8 degree Celsius in Patiala.
According to the Met Department forecast, heat wave conditions are likely at isolated places during next 48 hours in Haryana and Punjab. Duststorm/thunderstorms accompanied with squall with wind speed exceeding 45 kmph is likely to occur at isolated places on May 23 and 24 in both states, predicted the Met Department.
Himachal’s capital Shimla recorded maximum temperature at 28.3 degree Celsius, four notches above normal and minimum at 19.4 degree Celsius, up by four degrees from normal.
Among other places, Bhuntar in Kullu recorded 36.6 degrees, Dharamsala in Kangra recorded 34.2 degree Celsius, Nahan of Sirmour settled at 35.2 degrees and Solan recorded 34 degree Celsius.