Gurdaspur registered a high of 41 degrees Celsius, while the mercury touched 40.2 degrees Celsius in Mohali.
In Haryana, intense heat prevailed in Rohtak, which recorded a high of 43 degrees Celsius on Thursday.
Ambala recorded a high of 42.2 degrees Celsius, Hisar 42.5 degrees, Karnal 40.6 degrees, Narnaul 42.5 degrees, while the maximum temperature in Bhiwani settled at 42.7 degrees Celsius, the Met office said.
Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, also experienced a hot day with a high of 41.7 degrees Celsius. PTI SUN ARI