North, Central and Western India continued to reel under severe heat wave conditions. Day temperatures were markedly above normal in some parts of Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. <br/><br/>The highest maximum temperature of 47.2 degree Celsius was recorded at Banda in east Uttar Pradesh. Heat wave condition also prevailed at isolated places in west Rajasthan and Vidarbha. <br/><br/>Delhiites had to bear with scorching heat for another day with mercury hovering around 44 degree Celsius. The maximum temperature in the national capital settled at 44 degrees, five degrees above normal.<br/><br/>Narnaul in Haryana was the hottest place in the state with 45.5 degrees Celsius. The authorities have issued a health advisory for people to prevent themselves from scorching hot weather. In Rajasthan, Churu district was the hottest region today with 47 degree Celsius.<br/><br/>The MeT department has said the sweltering weather will prevail during next 24 hours at a few places in west Rajasthan as well as at isolated places in east Rajasthan, Jharkhand, south Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, north Madhya Pradesh and north Gujarat. <br/> <br/>Thundersquall with hailstorm is likely to occur at isolated places over Bihar during the period.<br/><br/>Thundersquall is very likely to occur at isolated places over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Sikkim, north coastal Andhra Pradesh, south interior Karnataka and Kerala during the period.