Hot weather conditions prevail in Haryana, Punjab

Hot weather conditions prevailed in Haryana and Punjab on Sunday with the maximum temperature settling above the 40-degree mark in most parts of the two states.

In Haryana, sizzling heat swept across Gurugram as the mercury settled at 43.8 degrees Celsius, according to a report of the Meteorological Department here.

Narnaul also experienced sweltering heat recording a high of 43.6 degrees Celsius.

Hisar recorded a high of 42.5 degrees Celsius, Bhiwani 42.4 degrees Celsius, Rohtak 41.9 degrees Celsius, Ambala 40.6 degrees Celsius and Sirsa 43.2 degrees Celsius.

In Punjab, Bathinda recorded a maximum temperature of 42.4 degrees Celsius.

The mercury settled at 40.5 degrees Celsius in Amritsar and at 40.7 degrees Celsius in Ludhiana.

Patiala recorded a high of 41.8 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature in Jalandhar settled at 40.3 degrees Celsius.

Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a high of 40.1 degrees Celsius.

Notably, over the past few days, the maximum temperatures in the two states and Chandigarh have been hovering above normal limits.