Blistering heat continued to sweep Haryana, with Sirsa recording the hottest day of the season at 50.3 degrees Celsius yesterday. Sirsa in Haryana was the hottest place in the state. According to the meteorological department, Nunh in Haryana also sweltered at 49 degrees. As entire Haryana was under grip of severe heat, Mahendragarh recorded a high of 48.8 degrees, Narnaul 48.5 Jhajjar 48.2 degrees, Gurugram 47 degrees, Faridabad 48.4 degrees, Karnal 44.6 degrees, Hisar 48.4 degrees while Ambala registered a maximum of 44.8 degrees Celsius.
Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, was also under the influence of intense hot weather conditions. The maximum temperature in Chandigarh recorded at 46.2 degrees Celsius. According to the Met department, heat wave to severe heat wave conditions are likely to continue in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on May 29-30.
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