Blistering heat continued its surge across north India affecting normal life.<br/><br/>In the national capital, heat wave conditions continue unabated with the mercury likely to hover around the 45 degree mark on Monday. <br/> <br/>The severe heat has thrown normal life out of gear as Delhites preferred to stay indoors even on the weekend. <br/> <br/>Frequent power cuts and irregular water supply added to their woes. At 44.8 degrees, on Sunday was the hottest day of June this year. <br/> <br/>There will be no respite from the sweltering heat in the coming days as the Met Department predicts further rise in the mercury levels.<br/><br/>In Rajasthan which was the hottest with the mercury soaring above 48 degrees Celsius at many places keeping people indoors. <br/> <br/>Dry weather remained unabated driving mercury beyond bearable levels at many places in the desert state including Phalodi, Sriganganagar and Barmer deterring people from venturing out.<br/><br/>Searing heat scorched Punjab and Haryana also with Hisar being the hottest at 47.6 degrees Celsius. Met office has predicted no immediate relief from the scorching weather. It said, the maximum temperature in the region is likely to further increase by up to two degrees on Monday.<br/><br/>In Uttar Pradesh, the people are still facing hardship due to high temperature and humid heat. The day’s maximum temperature recorded above 46 degrees at many places including Agra and Allahabad. <br/> <br/>However, light to medium rainfall lashed several eastern districts this morning, bringing down the temperature. <br/> <br/>The sky is partly cloudy in Gorakhpur, Azamgarh and Varanasi divisions. According to met office, thunderstorm or light rain may occur on Monday at some of these places. The department says that monsoon may become active during this week.<br/><br/>The winter Capital of Jammu and Kashmir State, Jammu recorded season’s highest temperature 45.8 degree Celsius on Sunday. Till now, the mercury had crossed 45 Degree Celsius mark on May 25 and 26, 2010 when the maximum temperature was recorded at 45.5 degree Celsius but on Sunday it went a notch ahead. The maximum ever temperature of Jammu was recorded on May 26, 1984 when it had touched 47.7 degree Celsius.<br/> <br/>AIR correspondent reports, the scorching heat has thrown life out of gear in entire Jammu with roads wearing a deserted look as people prefer to remain indoors for most part of the day. The intensity of the heat wave can be gauged from the fact that people are seen sweating from early morning with no respite even in the evenings. <br/> <br/>Moreover, water scarcity and power curtailment has also added to the woes of the people who according to weathermen will have to face the burnt of the severe heat wave for few more days. Meanwhile, going by the way mercury is showing upward trend, it seems the longest day of the year may witness a new record of maximum temperature in Jammu on Monday.<br/><br/>