Hot, humid conditions back as mercury goes up in Punjab, Haryana

Hot weather conditions on Sunday prevailed in most parts of Punjab and Haryana with the mercury crossing above normal level in several parts of both states.The union territory of Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded mercury at 40 degrees Celsius, three degrees above normal, according to the Met Department .

As per the Met Department, the temperature level witnessed rise in past 48 hours across the region. The temperature levels were recorded upto three notches above normal in some parts of the region on Sunday.Punjab holy city Amritsar’s maximum temperature was recorded at 41.4 degrees Celsius while ludhiana and Patiala recorded their maximums at 41 degrees and 39.4 degrees Celsius respectivelyIn Haryana, Ambala braved hot weather at 40.1 degrees Celsius, Bhiwani saw maximum at 41.4 degrees and Hisar recorded 40.8 degree Celsius.

Chandigarh recorded minimum temperature at 27 degree Celsius, Hissar witnessed a low of 28.7 degree Celsius, Narnaul 25.5 degrees, Ambala 26.7 degree Celsius, ludhiana 27.7 degree Celsius, Patiala 28 degrees and Amritsar recorded 27.1 degree Celsius.The mercury also continued to rise across the hills of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, recording a rise of three to four degrees in the maximum temperature.

Shimla, situated at an altitude of 2,130 metres, was warm at 27 degrees Celsius, above four notches from normal level. Una town, located on the Punjab border, was the hottest at 39.6 degrees Celsius. Dharamsala in Kangra district recorded a high of 31.4 degrees Celsius, while it was 36.1 degrees in Sundernagar in Mandi district, 34.7 degrees in Bhuntar, 25 degrees in Kalpa town, 31.6 degree Celsius in Nahan and 31 degrees in Solan.

The Met Department has forecast sunny conditions during next 12 hours and light to moderate rainfall at isolated places in Haryana, thereafter.