Chandigarh, Apr 21 (PTI) Hot weather conditions prevailed in Haryana and neighbouring Punjab on Monday.

In Haryana, Rohtak was the hottest with maximum temperature hitting 42 degrees Celsius, the local MeT office said.

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Hisar too experienced similar conditions with the highest temperature at 41.8 degrees Celsius.

Sirsa recorded a high of 41.2 degrees Celsius, Gurugram 39.6 degrees, Ambala 38 degrees and Karnal 40.2 degrees.

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Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a high of 38.7 degrees Celsius.

In Punjab, Bathinda was the hottest with the maximum temperature at 42.1 degrees Celsius.

Ludhiana too braved the heat at 38.7 degrees, while Patiala recorded 39.1 degrees Celsius, Amritsar 37.2 degrees and Ferozepur 36.7 degrees.

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