The temperature levels were recorded close to normal while humidity levels remained high in parts of Punjab and Haryana on Sunday.
The joint Capital of Punjab and Haryana—Chandigarh recorded a maximum temperature of 33.6 degrees while minimum temperature settled at 26.8 degrees.
Some parts of the region witnessed high humidity levels. According to the Met Department, the humidity level in Amritsar was 86 per cent, Karnal 95 per cent, ludhiana 86 per cent, Ambala 80 per cent, Chandigarh 88 per cent and Patiala 95 per cent.
In Haryana, Ambala recorded maximum temperature at 33.8 degrees Celsius and Hisar 36.2 degrees Celsius.
In Punjab, the holy city of Amritsar recorded maximum temperature at 34.7 degree Celsius. ludhiana and Patiala settled at maximum temperature of 33.3 degrees and 34.2 degrees Celsius respectively.
The minimum temperature settled at 25.1 degrees Celsius in Amritsar, down by one degree from normal, Patiala saw a low temperature at 25 degrees and ludhiana settled at 25.5 degrees Celsius. Among other places, Ambala recorded minimum temperature at 25.5 degree Celsius, Bhiwani 27 degrees, Hissar 27.3 degrees, Karnal 24.8 degrees and Narnaul 25 degrees Celsius.
According to the Met Department forecast, light to moderate rainfall is expected at many places in Punjab and Haryana on July 21. Heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places in the region on July 20 and 23.
In neighbouring hilly State of Himachal Pradesh, the capital city Shimla, recorded maximum temperature of 21.7 degrees Celsius and minimum temperature of 16.6 degrees Celsius. Other parts of hilly state including Manali settled at maximum temperature of 22 degrees, Kalpa 22.8 degrees, Solan 27.8 degrees, Una 31.8 degrees, Sunder Nagar 30 degree Celsius and Bhuntar 32 degrees Celsius.