After over a week of respite, the maximum temperature today rose across Punjab and Haryana including Chandigarh.
Narnaul in Haryana was the hottest place in the two states recording a maximum temperature of 39.5 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal, the MeT Department report said here.
Hisar, too, had a hot day at 39 degrees Celsius, up two notches above the normal.
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Karnal and Ambala also recorded above normal maximum temperature at 36.8 degrees Celsius and 35.7 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Union Territory Chandigarh recorded a high of 34.6 degrees Celsius.
In Punjab, Ludhiana and Patiala recorded similar temperatures 36 degrees Celsius and 36.4 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Amritsar registered a high of 35.4 degrees Celsius, two degrees above the normal.
The weather is likely to remain dry in Punjab and Haryana over the next two days, the MeT forecast said.
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