Heat wave continued unabated in Haryana and Punjab on Sunday with Amritsar being the hottest place in the two States, recording a maximum of 46 degrees Celsius.
The high temperature in Punjab’s holy city settled six degrees above the normal level.
Haryana’s Hisar braved the scorching heat at a high of 44.2 degrees, two notches above normal while Narnaul settled at a maximum of 44 degrees.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana settled at maximum temperature of 43 degree Celsius, up by four notches from normal.
In Punjab, Patiala and ludhiana recorded respective maximum temperatures at 44.8 degrees and 44.5 degree Celsius. Both Ambala and Karnal experienced severe heat at a high of 43.5 degrees.
A Met official said that both maximum and minimum temperature levels were recorded above normal limits.
While maximum temperatures were recorded upto six notches above normal, the minimum temperatures settled upto eight degrees above normal limits in some parts of Punjab and Haryana, said the Met official.
The union territory of Chandigarh settled at minimum temperature of 30.2 degrees, which was six notches above normal. The minimum temperature recorded in Karnal was 33 degrees, up by eight notches from normal while Ambala settled at 32.1 degrees, seven degrees above normal.
Hisar recorded minimum temperature at 33.6 degrees, Amritsar settled at 29.8 degree Celsius, ludhiana saw a minimum of 31.2 degree Celsius and Patiala at 32.2 degrees.
According to the Met Department forecast, heat wave conditions are likely at isolated places in Haryana and Punjab during next 24 hours. Thunderstorm is expected at isolated places on June 6 and 7 in both states, predicted the Met Department.