The maximum temperatures rose slightly and hovered above normal limits in Haryana and Punjab on Saturday, the Met office said.
Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a maximum of 41.2 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal limits, a Meteorological Department report said.
In Haryana, Ambala recorded a high of 41.5 degrees Celsius, up four notches against normal while Hisar recorded a maximum of 40.5 degrees Celsius.
Karnal's maximum temperature settled at 40 degrees Celsius while Narnaul recorded a high of 41 degrees Celsius.
Bhiwani, too, experienced a hot day at 41.3 degrees Celsius.
Amritsar in Punjab recorded a maximum temperature of 41 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal limits.
The maximum temperature in Ludhiana settled at 39 degrees Celsius, two degrees above the average while Patiala recorded a maximum temperature of 40.3 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal limits.
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