At 44.5 degree Celsius, Chandigarh gets season’s highest temperature

CHANDIGARH : June heat is becoming relentless, breaking records almost on a daily basis. On Sunday, the city recorded a maximum temperature of 44. 5 degree Celsius, the season’s highest that was earlier registered on Saturday (44 degrees Celsius).
Manmohan Singh, director, meteorological department, said no major change in the temperature is expected in the coming days.“Due to western disturbance over Himalayas, wind pattern has changed and the high temperatures are likely to stay. ”The minimum temperature was 25. 9 degree Celsius.