New Delhi, June 19 : Temperature soared by two-three notches above normal in most places in the northern region today as mercury continued its upward surge after remaining at bearable levels for a few days.
Maximum temperature soared by about two degrees in Punjab and Haryana with hottest Hisar sweltering at 41.6 degrees. Amritsar had a high of 40.8 degrees, one notch above normal, Bhiwani recorded 40.2 degrees, Patiala and Ludhiana 39.8 degrees each and Chandigarh 39.4 degrees.
As the high-intensity squall subsided in Rajasthan, temperature rose with Kota reeling at 43 degrees.
Due to pre-monsoon activity and cloudy weather, humidity levels ranged between 20-38 per cent leaving people perspiring.
Jaipur, Barmer, Jaisalmer and Sriganganagar recorded a maximum of 42 degrees each, followed by Ajmer 40 and Udaipur 39 degrees. Bikaner was, however, drenched by 2 mm rains.
In Uttar Pradesh, maximum temperature hovered over 40 degrees at most of the places. In hottest Varanasi, mercury rose five degrees above normal to an unbearable 44.2 degrees.
Lucknow was simmering at 42.7 degrees -- four degrees above normal, while Allahabad recorded a high of 42.5 degrees. Ze
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North perspires; mercury floats above normal
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