LUDHIANA: Ludhiana witnessed the hottest day of the ongoing summer season as the maximum temperature almost touched 40-degree mark on Thursday.
The maximum temperature was recorded at 39.7°C, which was 7 degrees above normal. On Wednesday, the day temperature was recorded at 38.5°C, which was around 6 degrees above normal. At 18.6°C, the minimum temperature in the city too recorded an increase by 2.3 degrees as compared to Wednesday’s temperature , which was two degrees more than normal and 2.3 degree more than a day before.