Heat wave continues in Haryana, Punjab

The heat wave continued across Haryana and Punjab on May 19 with Hisar sizzling at 46 degrees Celsius.

Ambala registered a high of 41.1 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal, a MeT Department official said here.

Chandigarh, where the maximum temperature yesterday was 43.1 degrees Celsius, recorded a high of 41.9 degrees Celsius today, three notches above normal.

In Punjab, Amritsar's maximum temperature dropped by over a notch since yesterday to settle at 43.8 degrees Celsius, four degrees above normal.

Ludhiana and Patiala also sizzled recording maximum temperatures of 43.5 degrees Celsius and 42.5 degrees Celsius respectively.