The maximum temperatures at most places in Haryana Monday hovered below or close to normal limits, a day after rains lashed many parts in the state, but the mercury rose marginally in Punjab.
The day temperatures registered a slight increase in Punjab, a Meteorological Department report said here.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded a maximum temperature of 39.6 degrees Celsius.
Rains lashed Narnaul in Haryana for the second day on Monday. The city registered a high of 31.5 degrees Celsius, 10 notches below the normal.
Hisar recorded a high of 32.5 degrees Celsius, eight notches below the normal.
Karnal recorded a maximum of 38 degrees Celsius while Ambala's maximum settled at 39.6 degrees Celsius, both temperatures close to the normal limits.
In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a maximum temperature of 40.9 degrees Celsius, two degrees above the normal.
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Patiala and Ludhiana recorded above normal maximums of 40.4 degrees Celsius and 40.7 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The MeT Department has forecast light to moderate rain at a few places in Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh for Tuesday.
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