Chandigarh braved the sweltering heat at 45 degrees Celsius on Sunday settling at the highest maximum temperature so far recorded this season.
The month of June this year has been the hottest in the last two years.The maximum temperature recorded on Sunday was six notches above normal while the minimum temperature settled at 25.5 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal.According to the Met Department, the highest temperature for the month of June last year was 42.6 degrees recorded on June 6. The highest temperature for the month was 45.6 degrees Celsius recorded on June 1 in 2012. Meanwhile, the region continued to sizzle under blistering heat wave with mercury levels soaring to season’s highest in several parts on Sunday.
There was no respite from scorching heat as some parts of Punjab and Haryana settled at maximum temperature above 46 degrees.In Haryana, Hisar recorded a maximum temperature of 46.6 degree Celsius, highest maximum temperature recorded in the region. Among other places, Ambala recorded a high of 45.2 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal.
Patiala and ludhiana in Punjab settled at maximum temperature of 46.1 degrees Celsius and 46.3 degrees Celsius respectively. The holy city—Amritsar sizzled at maximum temperature of 45.8 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal.The minimum temperature recorded was 29.2 degrees in Ambala, 27.3 degrees Celsius in Hisar, 28.5 degrees Celsius in Narnaul, 25.2 degrees Celsius in Amritsar, 25.1 degrees Celsius in ludhiana and 28.4 degrees Celsius in Patiala.
According to the Met forecast, severe heat wave conditions would prevail in many parts of Haryana and Punjab on June 9 and 10.The weather would be mainly dry in Punjab and Haryana on June 11 and dust haze/thunderstorm with light rain may occur at isolated places. Also, thunder squalls could occur at isolated places in both the states, said a Met official.