Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 19: The heat waves swept across plain areas of Jammu region while the winter capital city experienced the hottest day of this season at 43.8 degree Celsius today.
A Met official disclosed that the maximum temperature in the city shot at least five notches above average to 43.8 degrees Celsius, making it the season’s hottest day so far.
The minimum temperature in Jammu was recorded at 26.3 degree Celsius.
Weatherman predicted that there would be further increase in the temperature in the next few days. The scorching heat wave have brought the normal life in Jammu city to grinding halt as most of people were off the streets in the comfort of coolers and air conditioners at home.
He disclosed that on June 16, 2012, the maximum temperature recorded in the city was 44.3 degree Celsius. In 2010, it was recorded at 45.1 degrees Celsius while the mercury rose up to record breaking 46.3 degree Celsius in the year 2007.
PTI adds from Delhi that the heat waves have swept across Northern States as temperatures today soared past 45 degrees Celsius at several places affecting normal life in the region.
Churu in Rajasthan was the hottest place in the region with temperature touching 47 degree C.
Delhi sizzled under a scorching 44.6 degree C today which was highest for the season, surpassing yesterday’s 43.2 degree C.
A Meteorological Department official said that heat will rise further in the days to come.
The day temperature was five notches above normal while the minimum settled at 25.9 degree C.
Humidity oscillated between 68 per cent and 19 per cent.
Punjab and Haryana also witnessed a sudden rise in temperature during the past three days as the mercury hovered around the 45 degree C mark at most places.
Hisar in Haryana was the hottest place in the region as it recorded maximum at 46 degree C, up by five notches above normal, local Met office said.
Narnaul also sizzled at 45.5 degree C, up by six notches above normal. Ambala experienced a hot day at 42.8 degree C, five degree above normal.
In Punjab, maximum temperature at Chandigarh witnessed a further rise as it settled at 42.1 degree C, three notches above normal.
Sweltering heat swept Amritsar and Ludhiana as both the places recorded identical maximum at 45.4 degree C, six and seven notches above normal, respectively.
Blistering heat swept Patiala too which recorded a high of 44.4 degree C, up by six notches.
The Met Department said in its forecast that severe heat wave conditions may occur in some parts of Punjab and Haryana during the next four days.
Rajasthan also reeled under severe heat wave as temperature in Churu recorded 47.6 degree C.
Kota, Sriganganagar, Bikaner, Jaipur and Barmer recorded 46.2, 45.7, 45, 44.6 and 44.5 degree C, respectively.
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