Rains continued to evade the national capital as Delhiites experienced a rise in mercury.
The maximum temperature was recorded at 35.7 deg C, which was two degrees above normal, while the minimum was recorded at 28.0 deg C, again two notches above normal, MeT department said.
No rains have been recorded in the city for the last two days, it said. The humidity was recorded between 59 per cent and 81 per cent.
Except one or two places, most parts of Uttar Pradesh witnessed no rains. However, due to earlier showers river Ganga was flowing close to the danger mark at Ballia.
Khalilabad received five cms of rain, Birdghat and Gorakhpur three cms each and Turtipar, Robertsganj, Churk and Chunar two cms each, Met office said.
Rivers Sharda and Ghaghra were also flowing near the danger mark at Palia Kalan and Elgin Bridge respectively, it said.
Ghaghra was rising along its course at Turtipur, the Water Commission said.
Humid conditions continued to cause inconvenience to the people in Punjab and Haryana while mercury shot up by few notches in both states.
Humidity level was recorded at 90 per cent in various parts of the region.
Chandigarh had a high of 33.6 deg C, up by one degree above normal, as per Met office data.
In Haryana, Ambala and Rohtak had a maximum of 35.7 deg C and 36.6 deg C, up by three notches each above normal.
Among other places, Hisar, Bhiwani and Narnaul had a high of 37.2 deg C, 35.6 deg C and 35.2 deg C respectively.
In Punjab, Amristar and Patiala recorded mercury at 36.8 deg C and 36 deg C while Ludhiana at 33.9 deg C.
