The maximum temperatures at most places in Punjab and Haryana on Sunday settled below normal levels.
Narnaul in Haryana recorded maximum temperature at 35.5 degree Celsius, six notches below normal while Hisar recorded a high of 37.5 degree Celsius, down by three degrees from normal.
The Union territory of Chandigarh recorded maximum temperature at 37.8 degree Celsius.
Punjab’s holy city Amritsar experienced maximum temperature at 34.4 degree Celsius, four degrees below normal. Patiala and ludhiana recorded respective maximum temperatures at 39.2 degrees and 38.1 degree Celsius.
Among other places, Karnal settled at maximum of 36.5 degree Celsius, one degree below normal while Ambala recorded 38.8 degree Celsius.
According to the Met Department, Hisar recorded 24.6 mm rainfall and Amritsar saw 20.6 mm rains till Sunday morning while light rain was recorded in some parts of Haryana.
Meanwhile, Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded minimum temperature at 27.2 degree Celsius, which was two notches above normal.
The minimum temperature recorded in Ambala was 26.6 degree Celsius, Hisar recorded 18.9 degrees, Karnal 25 degrees, Amritsar recorded 21.6 degree Celsius, ludhiana 26.6 degrees and Patiala 27.4 degree Celsius.
The Met Department has forecast light to moderate rain at a few places during next 24 hours in Haryana and Punjab.