There was no let-up in heat wave sweeping Haryana and Punjab, with Narnaul sizzling at 43.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday.
According to the Meteorological Department here, the day temperature in Haryana's Narnaul was four notches above normal for this time of the year.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded a maximum temperature of 39.8 degrees Celsius, which was three degrees above normal limits.
In Haryana, Hisar sizzled at a maximum temperature of 42.6 degree Celsius, three degrees above normal level while Karnal too experienced heatwave conditions at 40 degree Celsius, four notches above normal.
Among other places, Ambala recorded a high of 40.5 degree Celsius, four degrees above normal while Bhiwani’s maximum settled at 42.7 degree Celsius.
Amritsar in Punjab recorded a high of 41.6 degree Celsius, four degrees above normal.
Ludhiana and Patiala recorded maximum temperatures at 39.7 degree Celsius and 41 degree Celsius respectively.
The Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rainfall during next 48 hours at isolated places in Punjab and Haryana.
Meanwhile, in neighboring hill state of Himachal, its capital –Shimla recorded maximum temperature of 28.3 degree Celsius, which was four notches above normal.
Una recorded a high of 41.5 degrees, Sundernagar settled at maximum temperature of 36.1 degrees. Kangra settled at a high of 38.4 degrees while Solan recorded 33.2 degrees, three degrees above normal.
Manali and Dharamshala recorded respective maximum temperatures of 28.5 degrees and 32.2 degree Celsius.