Max temperatures hover close to normal in Punjab, Haryana

The maximum temperatures today stayed close to the normal level at most places in Punjab and Haryana.

Chandigarh, the joint capital of the states, recorded a high of 33.5 degrees Celsius, as per the MeT department's report.

In Haryana, Ambala recorded a high of 33.3 degrees Celsius, one degree below the normal and recorded 5 mm of rainfall.

Hisar and Karnal recorded maximums of 37.5 degrees Celsius and 34.4 degrees Celsius, respectively. Narnaul's maximum settled at 34.9 degrees Celsius, one degree below the normal.

In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a high of 35.7 degrees Celsius, one degree above the normal while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded their maximums at 35.8 degrees Celsius and 35.2 degrees Celsius, respectively.
 

The MeT department has predicted rain or thunder showers at isolated places in Punjab and Haryana in the next 24 hours.