On Monday, Delhi recorded its highest-ever temperature as mercury reached 48 degree Celsius. A few days ago, temperature in Rajasthan’s Churu had crossed 50 degree Celsius mark and was recorded at 50.3 degrees. Nine other cities also bordered the 50 degree Celsius mark which explains the mayhem unleashed by heat wave on the people living especially in north India.

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On June 3, the 10 cities with highest temperature in the country were Churu (50.3 degrees), Ganganagar (48.8 degrees), Bikaner (48.4 degrees), Phalodi (48.2 degrees), Jaisalmer (47.8 degrees), Nowgong (47.7 degrees), Narnaul (47.6 degrees), Kota (47.5 degrees), Pilani (47.5 degrees) and Barmer (47.2 degrees).

However, in last one week, parts of the country have seen a slight change in weather as early morning showers in parts of Delhi NCR brought a bit of respite for the people as the scattered cloud cover would further keep the temperature around 40 degree Celsius.

But today majority of the cities where maximum temperature has been recorded at the time when this article was written fell in Punjab with nine out of 18 hottest cities in India today.

Noida in Delhi NCR is recorded a temperature of 42 degree Celsius at 12:09 at noon and is the hottest city in India today.

Here are 18 hottest cities in India today:

1. Noida, Uttar Pradesh (42 degree Celsius)

2. Panipat, Haryana (42 degree Celsius)

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3. Sunel, Rajasthan (42 degree Celsius)

4. Gurgaon, Haryana (42 degree Celsius)

5. Faridabad, Haryana (42 degree Celsius)

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6. Amritsar, Punjab (41 degree Celsius)

7. Hoshiarpur, Punjab (41 degree Celsius)

8. Jallandhar, Punjab (41 degree Celsius)

9. Moga, Punjab (41 degree Celsius)

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10. Tarn Taran Sahib (41 degree Celsius)

11. Qadian, Punjab (41 degree Celsius)

12. Firozepur, Punjab (41 degree Celsius)

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13. Kapurthala, Punjab (41 degree Celsius)

14, Gurdaspur, Punjab (41 degree Celsius)

15. Churu, Rajasthan (40 degree Celsius)

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16. Jaipur, Rajasthan (40 degree Celsius)

17. Dausa, Rajasthan (40 degree Celsius)

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18, Tonk, Rajasthan, (40 degree Celsius)

(The temperature in various cities have been taken from www.timeanddate.com)