Hot weather conditions prevailed in most parts of Haryana and Punjab on Sunday, with Narnaul sizzling at a high of 44.6 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana settled at maximum temperature of 39 degree Celsius while Punjab’s holy city Amritsar recorded maximum temperature at 40.7 degree Celsius.
A Met official said that temperature levels settled above normal in many parts of the region. In Haryana, Hisar and Bhiwani recorded highs of 42.9 degrees and 42.1 degrees respectively. Ambala settled at maximum of 38.4 degrees.
In neighboring Punjab, Patiala and ludhiana recorded respective maximum temperatures at 38.7 degrees and 40.6 degree Celsius.
The union territory of Chandigarh settled at minimum temperature of 27.5 degrees, which was two notches above normal. The minimum temperature recorded in Ambala was 26.5 degree Celsius, Hisar 27.1 degrees, Karnal 25.2 degree Celsius, Amritsar recorded 27.2 degree Celsius, ludhiana 27.2 degrees and Patiala 26.4 degree Celsius.