There was no let-up in the heat wave sweeping Haryana and Punjab, with Bathinda recording a high of 42 degrees Celsius on Saturday.
According to the Meteorological Department here, the day temperature in Bathinda in Punjab was the highest in the two states. The temperature was four notches above normal for this time of the year.
In Haryana, Hisar sizzled at a maximum temperature of 40.6 degree Celsius, two degrees above normal level while Narnaul recorded a high of 40.5 degree celsius. Gurugram too experienced heatwave conditions at 40.3 degree Celsius, three notches above normal.
Among other places, Ambala recorded a high of 38 degree Celsius, both Bhiwani and Rohtak recorded a high of 38.9 degree celsius, Karnal settled at 36.6 degrees.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded a maximum temperature of 36.4 degrees Celsius.
In Punjab, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala and Faridkot recorded their maximum temperatures at 35.4 degrees, 35.2 degrees, 37.8 degrees and 37 degrees Celsius respectively.
The Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rainfall during next 48 hours at isolated places in Punjab and Haryana.