Chandigarh, May 22 -- The city continued to reel under heatwave conditions for the second consecutive day on Thursday as the maximum temperature settled at 44.2degC. Residents may expect no respite from the prevailing conditions for at least a week, India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said.

Thursday's day temperature was only two notches lower than Wednesday when the city had recorded the season's high of 44.4degC. The minimum temperature also rose from 25degC to 25.7degC over the past 24 hours.

"The heatwave conditions are likely to continue for the next five to six days, though a drop of 1-2degC in maximum temperature is expected over the next two to three days," said IMD Chandigarh director Surender Paul.

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