Excessively high temperatures were recored in most parts of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan while Nagpur in Maharashtra recorded highest maximum temperature in the last 11 years with mercury soaring to 47.3 degree Celsius.
A day after experiencing the hottest day of this summer, the maximum temperature in Delhi settled at five notches above normal, and slightly below from yesterday's 45 degree Celsius.
There seems to be no respite for Delhiites from the scorching heat in the next couple of days as the weatherman has predicted that the day temperature may continue to hover around 45 degree Celsius and the minimum around 30 degree Celsius till June 10.
Uttar Pradesh also reeled under scorching heat as hot and dry winds pushed mercury and maximum temperature remained above normal in the state with Allahabad sizzling at 48.3 degree celsius.
Temperatures were above normal in Meerut Varanasi, Faizabad, Allahabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Bareilly and Agra divisions and appreciably above normal in Gorakhpur, Moradabad, Jhansi divisions.
Churu was the hottest in the desert state recording the maximum temperature of 47.6 degrees followed by Bikaner and Kota where the day temperature was 47.2 and 46.9 degrees respectively.
There was no respite in sight from intense heat wave conditions prevailing in Punjab and Haryana with mercury touching 45 degree Celsius level at most of the places in both states.
Hisar was the hottest in both states as it sizzled at 46.5 deg C, up by five degrees above normal.
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