Several parts of Punjab and Haryana witnessed steep rise in temperature levels, which settled upto seven notches above from normal on Tuesday.
Chandigarh recorded maximum temperature at 35.4 degree Celsius, up by three degrees from normal. A day before, the city had recorded the hottest day of March since 2010 and third hottest since 1999.
The neighboring states of Punjab and Haryana also continued to reel under the scorching heat with the maximum temperature settling close to 40 degree Celsius in some parts.
Hisar in Haryana recorded maximum temperature at 39 degrees, which was six notches above normal while Ambala settled at a high of 37 degree Celsius, up by seven degrees from normal. Karnal recorded 36.4 degree Celsius, six notches above normal.
In Punjab, the industrial city of ludhiana braved a hot day at a maximum of 36.5 degrees Celsius, seven notches above normal and Patiala recorded a high of 36.8 degrees, also up by seven degrees from normal.
The holy city of Amritsar in Punjab scorched at maximum temperature of 34.2 degree Celsius, five notches above normal.
According to the Met Department, both minimum and maximum temperatures were recorded above normal levels in various parts of the region.
The Met Department has predicted light rain at isolated places in Haryana and Punjab in next 48 hours.
Meanwhile, the minimum temperature recorded was 19.8 degree Celsius in Chandigarh, which was four degrees above normal. Ambala settled at minimum temperature of 22.1 degrees, Hisar at 18.5 degree Celsius, Karnal recorded 16 degree Celsius, Amritsar 15.9 degree Celsius and Patiala saw 20.1 degrees.