Scorching heat returned to the capital with mercury touching a maximum of 44.1 degrees Celsius .A minimum of 28 degrees Celsius was recorded today.<br/><br/>The MET Dept said that the forecast for tomorrow will remain the same .The minimum temperature will be 30 degrees Celsius .<br/><br/>The weatherman also predicts a partly cloudy sky tomorrow with a possibility of dust storm and thunder storm towards the evening and night.<br/><br/>In UP almost entire state is sweltering under heat as 2 to 3 degrees’ rise has been registered from yesterday’s temperature. Jhansi remained hottest place where the temperature was recorded at 46.2 degrees at 2:30 pm today.<br/><br/>The satellite picture shows clear sky across the state. The met office says that the clouds are advancing from Nepal towards Uttarakhand and east UP.<br/><br/>AIR Gorakhpur correspondent reports that the weather remained dry and hot in almost all the districts of eastern UP where the day’s maximum temperature deviated up to 3 degrees from normal. The roads, offices and bazaars wore a deserted look.<br/><br/>In Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, mercury rose further today. At Chandigarh maximum temperature is registered at 42.6 degree celsius as compared to 41 degree celsius of yesterday.<br/><br/>Hisar in Haryana remain hottest at 45 degree celsius four degree above normal whereas in Ambala maximum temperature is registered at 43.5 degree celsius. The Karnal was hot at 43.2 egree celsius. Ludhiana was hottest in Punjab today at 45 degree celsius2,3 degree more than yesterday and four degree above normal. Amritsar was hot at 44 degree celsius. The rise in minimum temperature has also been recorded in all the cities of Haryana and Punjab.<br/><br/>Met department forecasts sunny days during next 24 hours and after 24 hours dust storms and thunderstorms could occur at isolated places in both states. According to Met deptt minum temperature will rose further in chandigarh.