Several parts of north India continued to reel under scorching heat on Wednesday with Jammu recording its season’s hottest day at over 40 degrees Celsius, according to the Met office. Heat wave was observed at isolated places in west Rajasthan where Sri Ganganagar became the hottest place at a maximum of 45.6 degrees Celsius. Churu, known for its extreme weather conditions, recorded a maximum of 44.5 degrees, becoming the second hottest place in the State. The maximum temperature recorded in Jammu was 40.1 degrees — 3.3 notches above the normal during this time of the season. Several parts of Himachal Pradesh also reeled under scorching heat with Una recording a high of 41 degrees.

Source: The Hindu May 08, 2019 17:26 UTC