The temperature levels recorded in parts of Punjab and Haryana remained upto four notches above normal on Thursday.Hissar in Haryana recorded highest maximum temperature of 40 degree Celsius, four notches above normal.
The union territory of Chandigarh, recorded maximum temperature of 35.6 degree Celsius, three notches above normal while minimum temperature of 24.7 degrees, two degrees above normal was recorded.In Haryana, Bhiwani settled at a high of 39.4 degree Celsius, Ambala at 36 degrees and Karnal recorded maximum temperature of 34.6 degree Celsius.
The holy city of Amritsar recorded 36.7 degree Celsius, two degrees above normal while Patiala witnessed maximum temperature of 37.2 degrees, up by four notches from normal. The industrial city of ludhiana recorded 35.7 degrees.
The minimum temperature recorded was 26.7 degrees in Amritsar, 27.6 degrees in Patiala, 26 degree Celsius in ludhiana, 26.2 degrees in Karnal and 26.6 degree Celsius in Hissar Shimla, the capital city of Himachal, settled at a maximum temperature of 25.9 degree Celsius, five degrees above normal and minimum of 16.3 degree Celsius. Una recorded a high temperature of 34.8 degrees followed by Sunder Nagar at 32.2 degree Celsius.