Scorching heat in parts of country, Chandrapur sizzles at 45.2

Hot weather conditions prevailed in many parts of the country with Chandrapur in Vidarbha region sizzling at 45.2 degrees Celsius, even as very light rains occurred in isolated parts of Rajasthan.
In the national capital, the mercury touched 40.6 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average. The humidity level oscillated between 63 and 16 per cent.
The mercury soared in many parts of Rajasthan with Barmer recording the highest maximum temperature of 44.7 degrees Celsius in the state.
However, some parts in Udaipur division received very light rains.
Jaisalmer, Churu, Bikaner, Kota, Sriganganagar and Ajmer recorded maximum temperatures of 44.4 degrees Celsius, 43.5 degrees Celsius, 43.4 degrees Celsius, 43 degrees Celsius, 42.9 degrees Celsius and 42 degrees Celsius respectively.

Other stations registered day temperatures below 41 degrees Celsius, the local MeT department said.

Heat intensified in most parts of Odisha with Balangir being the hottest place in the state at 44.5 degrees Celsius and the mercury crossing the 40-degree mark in at least 13 places.
Titlagarh was a close second to Balangir recording a maximum temperature of 44 degrees Celsius, while it was 43.7 degrees degrees Celsius in Angul, 43 degrees Celsius in Jharsuguda, Hirakud and Bhawanipatna each, 42.6 degrees Celsius in Malkangiri and 42.5 degrees Celsius in Sundargarh.
Many districts in Telangana continued to reel under a severe heatwave with Adilabad today recording the highest maximum temperature of 44.5 degree Celsius

Nizamabad recorded a high of 43.4 degrees Celsius, followed by Ramagudam 43.2 degrees Celsius, Medak 42.6 degrees Celsius and Hyderabad 41.6 degrees Celsius.
In Vidarbha region, Chandrapur recorded the highest maximum temperature of 45.2 degrees Celsius.
A heatwave swept many parts of Punjab and Haryana with Hisar turning out to be the hottest place in the region recording a high of 42.1 degrees Celsius. Narnaul in Haryana too braved hot weather conditions at 41.5 degrees Celsius.
In Punjab, Patiala recorded a maximum temperature of 40 degrees Celsius.
Scorching heat continued in many parts of Bihar, with Gaya recording the highest maximum temperature of 43.1 degrees Celsius while Patna registered a high of 41 degrees Celsius.