The maximum temperatures at most places in Haryana and Punjab hovered slightly above the normal on Sunday.
In Haryana, Narnaul recorded maximum temperature of 41.7 degrees Celsius, one degree above the normal.
Ambala settled at a high of 40.4 degrees Celsius, up by three notches against the normal. While the maximum temperature in Hisar was recorded at 41.2 degrees Celsius, one degree above the normal, it was 37 degrees Celsius in Karnal.
Chandigarh, the common capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded a maximum temperature of 39.5 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal limits, the Met Department said.
In Punjab, Patiala recorded a maximum temperature of 40.1 degrees Celsius, two degrees above the normal limits, followed by Amritsar at 39 degrees Celsius, one degree above the normal, and Ludhiana at 38.2 degrees Celsius, up by two degrees. The Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rain on June 24 in Punjab and Haryana.