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Heatwave sweeps Punjab, Haryana plains: Sirsa at 46.4°C, Samrala at 46.1°C; May get hotter over next 2 days
Bathinda: A heatwave swept the plains of Punjab and Haryana on Monday, with cities across the two agrarian states recording above-normal maximum temperatures.
Haryana's Sirsa town was the hottest in the region and recorded a high of 46.4°C, while Samrala town in Punjab was the second hottest at 46.1°C.
In both states, the temperature was 3.8°C above normal on an average.
Bathinda in Punjab and Rohtak in Haryana recorded a similar maximum temperature of 45.6°C.
There were several cities and towns in both states where the maximum temperature ranged from 44°C to 46°C. These included Fazilka, Muktsar, Bathinda, Amritsar, and Ludhiana in Punjab, and Sirsa, Rohtak, and Jhajjar in Haryana.
In Punjab's Pathankot, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ferozepur, Faridkot, Moga, Mansa, Sangrur, Barnala, Patiala, and Fatehgarh Sahib districts, the maximum temperature was in the 42°C-44°C range.
In Haryana, Hisar, Bhiwani, Mahendragarh, Faridabad and Gurgaon districts recorded a similar maximum temperature range.
In Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahar, and Rupnagar districts of Punjab, temperatures were in the range of 40°C-42°C. Maximum temperature departures were above normal in the 1.6°C-3°C range in all districts of Punjab, except some parts of Amritsar, Fazilka, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Nawanshahar, and SAS Nagar.
As per IMD Chandigarh, there is a forecast of maximum temperature rising by 1-2°C over the next two days for both Punjab and Haryana. Weather is likely to be dry during the next five days in the Punjab and next four days in Haryana, with light rain likely at isolated places thereafter.
Heatwave conditions are likely at isolated places till June 13 in Punjab and till June 12 in Haryana. Thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (speed 40-50 kmph) are likely at isolated places on June 14 and 15 in Punjab and June 13 to 15 in Haryana.
Warm night conditions are likely at isolated places till June 11.
In Haryana, districts where the maximum temperature was in the 40°C-42°C range included Ambala, Panchkula, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Karnal, Jind, Sonipat, Panipat, Rewari, Nuh, Palwal, and Fatehabad. Maximum temperatures were above normal in the 1.6°C-3°C range in all districts of the state except Rohtak and Jhajjar, where temperature departure was 3.1°C-4.4°C above normal.
Chandigarh recorded an average maximum temperature of 43.8°C, which is 5°C above normal. Over the previous day, maximum temperature rose by 1.7°C.
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Temperature range
Many cities recorded maximum temperatures between 44°C and 46°C. Apart from Sirsa (46.4°C) and Samrala (46.1°C), towns like Bathinda, Rohtak, Fazilka, and Ludhiana saw intense heat. Temperatures in some districts hovered between 40°C and 44°C, with departures of 1.6°C–4.4°C above normal
How hot will it get?
IMD forecasts a further rise of 1–2°C in the coming two days.
Daytime temperatures may cross 47°C in some pockets, especially in Haryana. Dry weather will persist for most of the week, with warm night conditions likely at isolated locations till June 11.
When Will Relief Arrive?
Relief is expected by June 13–15, when thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (40–50 kmph) are forecast in Punjab and Haryana. Until then, heatwave conditions will continue in isolated areas. Light rain may occur in some places after June 12, offering slight respite from the intense heat.
