Hot and humid weather prevails in most parts of Punjab,Haryana

Hot and humid weather conditions continued to prevail in most parts of Punjab and Haryana today.
Chandigarh, where sultry weather prevailed, recorded a maximum temperature of 36.8 degrees Celsius, up two notches against the normal limits, a MeT department report said here.
In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a high of 37.3 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal.
Ludhiana recorded a maximum temperature of 36.2 degrees Celsius while Patiala had a hot and humid day at 36.5 degrees Celsius, even though both these towns received light rains.
In Haryana, sultry weather prevailed in Ambala, which recorded a high of 36.8 degrees Celsius while Hisar residents also sweated it out with maximum temperature being 39 degrees Celsius.

Karnal recorded a high of 35.2 degrees Celsius.
The MeT has forecast that rain/thundershowers are likely to occur at a few places in Haryana and Punjab over the next two days.