Karnal, March 10 -- As the region witnesses unusually high temperatures in March, with maximum temperatures soaring 6 degrees Celsius above normal, the lack of visible respite has raised concerns among wheat farmers and experts.

Data from the India meteorological department (IMD) shows that maximum temperature across all stations in Haryana is above 30 degrees Celsius with a couple of them also crossing 35 degrees Celsius on Monday.

According to the IMD's evening bulletin, Mahendragarh recorded a maximum temperature of 36.2 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 15.2 degrees Celsius in the state.

On Sunday, Hisar witnessed the highest maximum temperature at 37.5 degrees Celsius.

In its forecast bulletin, the department said the ...