Hot and dry weather persists in Punjab and Haryana

Dry weather conditions persisted in the absence of rains in Punjab and Haryana where most of the places recorded Mercury above normal levels.

Union Territory of Chandigarh recorded maximum of 34 deg C, two degrees above normal, a MeT department report said.

Hisar in Haryana recorded the highest maximum in the region at 37.7 deg C. Ambala recorded a high of 33.8 deg C while Narnaul's maximum settled at 35 deg C.

In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a high of 34.3 deg C while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded respective maximums of 33.5 deg C and 34.1 deg C.