The maximum temperature in the capital Delhi climbed upto 45 degrees celsius, the highest recorded this season. The minimum was recorded at 26.8 degrees celsius.
In Punjab and Haryana, people were forced to restrict themselves indoors due to the sweltering heat. Ludhiana, Patiala, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Moga and other towns of Punjab reeled under the severe heat wave.
Unscheduled power cuts continued in Chandigarh and at some places in the two states. The MeT office has forecast no immediate relief from the hot weather conditions in the region.
Mercury soared in the desert state of Rajasthan with SriGanganagar being the hottest place at 47.4 degrees celsius followed by Churu at 47.2 degrees.
Bikaner, Kota, Jaisalmer and Barmer recorded maximums of 46.3, 45.7, 45.4 and 45 degrees respectively while the state capital also recorded 44.2 degrees, highest this season, according to the Met department.
Other places also recorded day temperatures of around 43 degree celsius.
In Uttarakhand, capital Dehradun recorded a high of 43.1 degrees celsius, breaking the previous century's records in 1944 and 1988. MORE