The maximum temperatures on Sunday hovered close to normal levels at most places in Punjab and Haryana.
Chandigarh recorded maximum temperature at 35.3 degree Celsius while minimum settled at 19.3 degrees.
In Haryana, Hisar braved the sweltering heat recording maximum temperature at 39.4 degree Celsius while Ambala recorded a high of 36.4 degree Celsius.
In Punjab, Patiala and ludhiana settled at respective maximum temperature of 36.6 degree Celsius and 36.5 degrees. Punjab’s holy city—Amritsar recorded maximum temperature at 35.8 degree Celsius.
The minimum temperature recorded was 20.4 degrees in Ambala, 17.3 degree Celsius in Hissar, 14.8 degree Celsius in Karnal, 17.5 degree Celsius in
Narnaul, 15.3 degree Celsius in Amritsar, 18.3 degree Celsius in ludhiana and 19.6 degree Celsius in Patiala.
According to the Met Department forecast, partly cloudy sky is expected in various parts of the region in next three days.
Meanwhile, Shimla in neighboring Himachal recorded maximum temperature at 22.2 degree Celsius. Una town was the hottest in the state with a high of 35.8 degrees Celsius followed by Kangra at 32 degree Celsius and Sundernagar at 31.5 degrees.