Chandigarh, the capital of both the states, recorded a high of 34.9 degrees Celsius, the local MeT office said here.

In Haryana, the maximum temperature in Ambala settled at 36.1 deg C while Bhiwani's maximum was 33 deg C.

Hisar registered a high of 34 deg C, while Narnaul's and Rohtak's mercury settled at 31.5 deg and 35.4 deg C respectively.

In Punjab, Amritsar and Ludhiana recorded highs of 35.4 and 34.5 degrees Celsius respectively.

The MeT has forecast light to moderate rain or thunder showers at a few places in Haryana and Punjab over the next two days.

  

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First Published: Aug 16 2012 | 6:50 PM IST

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