Hot and humid weather prevails in Haryana and Punjab

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh
Last Updated : Jul 10 2016 | 7:13 PM IST
With the Southwest Monsoon remaining absent in Haryana and Punjab, hot and humid weather conditions prevailed in most parts of the two states.
Hisar in Haryana was the hottest place in the two states with a maximum temperature of 38.6 degrees Celsius, the MeT Department said here.
Ambala also experienced the sultry weather at 37.2 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal. Karnal recorded a high of 37 degrees Celsius.
People in Chandigarh braved a hot and humid day with a maximum temperature of 37.2 degrees Celsius, it said.
Mercury in Amritsar settled at 35.4 degrees Celsius.
Sultry weather prevailed in Patiala, which recorded a maximum of 36.5 degrees Celsius. Ludhiana recorded a high of 35.8 degrees Celsius, the weatherman said.
With nearly a week after the onset of monsoon in Haryana and Punjab, there has been no significant rainfall, leading to rise in mercury in the past few days.
Maximum relative humidity at most places in the two states has been in the range of 70-85 per cent.
Unscheduled power cuts at many places in Punjab and Haryana including Chandigarh have also added to the woes of the people.

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