Chandigarh, April 30: Heat wave conditions continued in Punjab and Haryana on Saturday, with Gurugram sizzling at 46.2 degrees Celsius. Gurugram was the hottest place in Haryana as maximum temperatures continued to stay several notches above normal in the state and Punjab.

Narnaul recorded 45.2 degrees while in Hisar and Bhiwani, the maximum temperatures were 45.4 and 44.5 degrees Celsius, according to a report of the Meteorological Department here. Among other places in Haryana-- Ambala, Rohtak, Karnal and Sirsa--recorded their respective maximums at 42, 44.3, 42.8, and 44.4 degrees Celsius respectively. Weather Forecast: Intense Heatwave to Continue in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh; Light Rainfall Likely in Assam, West Bengal.

In Punjab, Patiala, Amritsar and Ludhiana recorded their maximum temperatures at 43.7, 42.6 and 43.2 degrees Celsius respectively. Pathankot and Bathinda recorded their maximum temperatures at 42 and 44.2 degrees Celsius respectively. Chandigarh, the joint capital of the two states, recorded a high of 42.2 degrees Celsius.

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