No respite from heat in Punjab, Haryana

Hot weather conditions continued unabated across Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday with mercury hovering close to the 40 degrees Celsius mark.

Hot weather conditions continued unabated across Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday with mercury hovering close to the 40 degrees Celsius mark.

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According to MeT office, Bhiwani in Haryana experienced a hot day at 40.7 degrees C, two notches above normal. Narnaul also had a hot day at 40 degrees C while Ambala's maximum settled at 38.7 degrees C.

Chandigarh residents also braved a hot day at 38.2 degrees C, up one notch than normal.

In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a high of 40.4 degrees C while Ludhiana and Patiala registered respective maximum temperatures of 39.7 degrees C and 39.2 degrees C.