The mercury continued to hover above normal levels across the region on Monday even as several places received heavy rainfall in past 24 hours.
According to Meteorological Department, Patiala in Punjab recorded 90mm rainfall, ludhiana recorded 1.3 mm rains while in Haryana, Hissar 9.1 mm rainfall, Narnual 4.2 mm till Monday morning. The districts received light to moderate rainfall throughout the day on Monday.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana received light rainfall and recorded maximum temperature of 33.9 degree Celsius, two degrees above normal.
In Haryana, Ambala settled at a maximum temperature of 34.9 degree Celsius, two notches above normal while Hissar settled at a high of 35 degree Celsius.
Among other places, Karnal settled at maximum of 35 degree Celsius, Amritsar 36.9 degree Celsius, ludhiana 34.5 degrees and Patiala witnessed maximum temperature of 35.1 degrees.
The MeT Department has forecast light to moderate rainfall in some parts of Punjab and Haryana in next 24 hours.