Bikaner in Rajasthan was the hottest place recording a high of 46.6 degree Celsius. Few places in the state like Ajmer, Jaipur and Chittorgarh, however, received light rain.
In Punjab and Haryana, Hisar once again sizzled at 45 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, braved a hot day at 41.4 degrees Celsius.
The maximum temperature rose to 43.4 degrees Celsius in the national capital with the weatherman predicting dust storm and thunderstorm towards the night.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), meanwhile, said the heat wave is expected to spread over more parts of north and central India, including Delhi, in the next five days but the conditions are likely to gradually subside during the remaining part of the month.
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"These conditions are likely to spread over to some more areas comprising parts of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat and north Madhya Maharashtra during May 17-21. They are likely to abate gradually during the remaining part of May," it said in its forecast.
"Nalgonda district tops the chart with 90 deaths followed by Mahbubnagar with 44," an official in the disaster management control room said.
The highest temperature was recorded at 44 degrees Celsius at Ramagundam and Adilabad in the state, IMD said.
In a relief from the searing heat, good rainfall was recorded in Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Tiruchirappalli, Dinidigul, Madurai, Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga districts of Tamil Nadu. Kerala witnessed slight drizzle in few areas.
The Met department added that rain and thundershower coupled with gusty surface wind is likely to lash some places of Odisha by tomorrow under the impact of a well marked low pressure area over southwest Bay of Bengal.