Chandigarh, April 20 -- The maximum temperature settled above normal in several parts of Haryana and Punjab on Sunday, with Rohtak being the hottest place at 42.3degC, the meteorological office here said. The maximum temperature in Rohtak was five degrees above normal. Hisar recorded a maximum temperature of 41.1degC, Karnal 40.7degC, Narnaul 40.5degC and Sirsa 41degC. Gurugram recorded a high of 38.6degC. Neighbouring Punjab also witnessed above-normal temperatures. Bathinda was the hottest place in the state with a maximum temperature of 41.3degC. Ludhiana recorded a high of 40degC and Patiala 40.5degC. In Amritsar, the mercury settled at a high of 35.3degC. Chandigarh, the common capital of Haryana and Punjab, also braved the heat as the maximum temperature settled at 39.3degC, four notches above normal.PTI...