Haryana’s Narnaul on Friday sizzled at 41.9 degrees Celsius as maximum temperature across the State and neighbouring Punjab hovered several notches above normal level.
The residents of Narnaul faced the scorching heat at a high temperature, which was nine notches above normal.
Blistering heat conditions also prevailed in parts of Haryana and Punjab including Hisar, Patiala, ludhiana and other places.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana settled at maximum temperature of 35.5 degree Celsius, up by three notches from normal.
In Punjab, Patiala and ludhiana recorded respective maximum temperatures at 38 degrees and 37.1 degree Celsius, seven notches above normal limits.
Hisar in Haryana braved the scorching heat at a high of 40 degree Celsius, seven degrees above normal. Both Karnal and Ambala settled at maximum of 37.4 degree Celsius.
Punjab’s holy city Amritsar experienced a hot day recording maximum temperature at 34.8 degree Celsius, five degrees above normal.
A Met official said that both maximum and minimum temperature levels were recorded above normal limits. The mercury settled upto nine notches above normal levels in some parts of Punjab and Haryana, said the official.
Meanwhile, the union territory of Chandigarh settled at minimum temperature of 21.5 degrees, which was five notches above normal.
The minimum temperature recorded in Ambala saw 23.4 degrees Celsius, Hisar 20.6 degrees, Karnal 17 degree Celsius, Amritsar recorded 19.9 degrees Celsius, ludhiana 20.6 degrees and Patiala 20.1 degree Celsius.
According to the Met Department forecast, weather is likely to be dry during next 24 hours and light rain is likely at isolated places during subsequent 24 hours in Haryana and Punjab.