Haryana records above-normal temps, Rohtak hottest at 42.3°C

Hisar recorded a maximum temperature of 41.1°C, Karnal 40.7°C, Narnaul 40.5°C and Sirsa 41°C. Gurugram recorded a high of 38.6°C

The maximum temperature settled above normal in several parts of Haryana and Punjab on Sunday, with Rohtak being the hottest place at 42.3°C, the meteorological office here said. The maximum temperature in Rohtak was five degrees above normal.

Neighbouring Punjab also witnessed above-normal temperatures. (HT Photo for representation)

Hisar recorded a maximum temperature of 41.1°C, Karnal 40.7°C, Narnaul 40.5°C and Sirsa 41°C. Gurugram recorded a high of 38.6°C.

Neighbouring Punjab also witnessed above-normal temperatures. Bathinda was the hottest place in the state with a maximum temperature of 41.3°C. Ludhiana recorded a high of 40°C and Patiala 40.5°C. In Amritsar, the mercury settled at a high of 35.3°C.

Chandigarh, the common capital of Haryana and Punjab, also braved the heat as the maximum temperature settled at 39.3°C, four notches above normal.