However, the national capital Delhi got some respite from the heat with the maximum temperature dropping to 42.7 degrees Celsius from yesterday's 44 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature, however, rose from yesterday's 27.8 degrees Celsius to 32.5 degrees Celsius, the highest this season.
Uttar Pradesh sizzled under an intense heat wave with the temperature rising up to five degrees above normal at some places in the state.
Allahabad continued to be the hottest place in the state recording 47.2 degrees Celsius, five degrees above normal, followed by Agra with 46.1 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal.
Varanasi recorded 45.7 degrees Celsius, five degrees above normal, and Kanpur 45 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal, MeT officials said, adding that the state capital Lucknow recorded 44.5 degrees Celsius, four degrees above normal.
Dusty winds and rising mercury scorched Rajasthan as well with the average temperature staying above 40 degrees Celsius in most places.
Kota recorded 44.8 degrees Celsius, Churu 44 degrees, Sriganganagar 42.5, Jaisalmer 42.2, Jaipur 41.9 and Bikaner 41.6. MORE
