Sweltering heat conditions prevailed across Punjab and Haryana, as maximum temperature in most places hovered above 40 degrees Celsius on Saturday.
Bhiwani continued to be the hottest place in the region recording a maximum temperature of 44 degrees Celsius.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of the two neighbouring States Punjab and Haryana, recorded a maximum of 39 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal and minimum temperature of 24.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal.
In Haryana, Ambala recorded maximum temperature of 38.3 degrees Celsius while Hisar settled at 41 degrees Celsius. Among other places, Narnaul settled at maximum temperature of 35 degrees Celsius and Karnal at 38 degrees Celsius. ludhiana in Punjab settled at a maximum temperature of 40.3 degrees Celsius. Amritsar and Patiala recorded respective maximum temperatures of 38.8 and 39.3 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature recorded was 23.5 degrees in Ambala, 23.6 degrees Celsius in Bhiwani, 24.1 degrees in Hisar, 23 degrees in Karnal, 25.5 degrees Celsius in Narnaul, 19.2 degrees Celsius in Amritsar, 24 degrees Celsius in ludhiana and 23.6 degrees Celsius in Patiala.
Himachal’s capital city Shimla recorded a maximum temperature of 26.1 degrees Celsius and minimum of 12 degrees. Among other places, Una recorded a maximum temperature of 39 degrees Celsius followed by Kangra at 34.2 degrees Celsius.
The MeT Department has forecast rain or thundershowers at isolated places during next 48 hours in Punjab and Haryana. A duststorms/thunderstorms with wind speed reaching 3-45 km per hour may occur at isolated places during next 48 hours in Haryana and Punjab, predicted the MeT Department.