JAMMU: The summer sun continued to beat down on Jammu as Sunday’s maximum temperature settled at 42.5 degrees Celsius, the Met office said.
However, light rain is likely to lash parts of the city for three days starting Monday, the Meteorological department added.
The minimum temperature in Jammu, the winter capital of the State, settled at 25.9 degrees Celsius, 0.4 notches above the season’s average.
The heatwave continued throughout the day on Sunday as the city’s maximum temperature has remained above the 40 degree mark for the last one week.
Friday was the hottest day of the season as the mercury touched 44 degrees Celsius. (AGENCIES)