Heatwave sweeps Punjab, Hry; Narnaul sizzles at 45.8°C

Patiala was hottest in Punjab at 43.6°C

CHANDIGARH: Stifling heat gripped Punjab and its neighbouring Haryana where Narnaul was the hottest place in the two states registering a maximum temperature of 45.8°C, five notches above the normal.

Among other places in Haryana, Hisar sizzled at 45°C, four notches above normal limits while Bhiwani recorded a high of 43.1°C. Karnal, too, braved intense heat at 43°C, up five notches against normal limits.

In Punjab, Patiala recorded a high of 43.6°C, up by five degrees. Amritsar and Ludhiana too recorded above-normal maximums of 42.8°C and 43.1°C, respectively.

Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, also experienced a hot day at 42°C, four notches above normal limits.

ACCORDING TO THE MET DEPT FORECAST, SAME CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO PREVAIL FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS IN THE TWO STATES