Intense heat wave scorches Haryana, Pb; Hisar simmers at 47.5

Mercury in Hisar soared to 47.5 degrees as intense heat wave swept Haryana and Punjab today.
In Haryana, extreme heat prevailed in Narnaul that recorded the maximum temperature at 45 degrees. Gurgaon, Faridabad, Rohtak and Bhiwani also recorded their respective maximums between 42 and 46 degrees, the MeT office said.
In Punjab, Amritsar had a high of 41.5 degrees. Ludhiana also had a hot day at 41 degrees, while Patiala's maximum settled at 40.7 degrees. Mercury in Union Territory of Chandigarh settled at 39.6 degrees.
The weatherman said "severe heat wave" conditions are likely to continue at isolated places in the two states for the next two days.

Dust storm or thunderstorm with squall, with a wind speed exceeding 45 kmph, is likely to occur at isolated places on May 23 and 24, it said.