In Haryana, Narnaul hottest at 46.7 degrees Celsius

Intense heatwave condition swept most parts of Punjab and Haryana today, with Narnaul being the hottest place in the two states at 46.7 degrees Celsius.

As per a MeT department report, Haryana's Narnaul recorded six degrees above normal temperature.

Among other places in Haryana, scorching heat prevailed in Hisar and Bhiwani and their maximums were 46.6 and 46.4 degrees Celsius respectively, up to four notches above normal.

Ambala's maximum was 42.3 degree Celsius, three notches above normal.

The Union Territory of Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded the maximum temperatures of 42.5 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal.

In Punjab, Amritsar's maximum was 44.2 deg C, up three notches against normal limits.

Ludhiana and Patiala, too, experienced the hot weather conditions, recording respective maximum temperatures of 43.7 deg C and 43.6 deg C, up to four notches above normal limits.

According to the MeT forecast, heat wave conditions are likely to prevail at isolated places in Punjab and Haryana during next 24 hours.