Among other areas in Punjab, Amritsar settled at 39.8 degree Celsius, three degrees above normal while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded maximum at 37.7 deg and 36.3 deg respectively, MeT department report said.
Union Territory Chandigarh recorded a maximum of 37 degrees, up by two notches above normal. However, the city witnessed rainfall of 43.5 mm.
In Haryana, Ambala and Hisar settled at 36.8 deg C and 39 deg C respectively.
The MeT department has predicted light to moderate rains at isolated places in Punjab and Haryana in the next 24 hours.