Karnal, June 11 -- Haryana continues to simmer in the June heat as maximum temperature at Sirsa was recorded above 45degC for the third day in a row. On Tuesday, it was 46.2degC at Sirsa, again highest in the state. As per the heatwave bulletin of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), as compared to Sunday, there is a rise of 0.8degC in average maximum temperature, which is also appreciably above normal by 4.9degC in the state. Thus, heatwave was felt at Chandigarh, Ambala, Karnal, Narnaul, Rohtak and Sirsa. As per the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) evening bulletin, apart from Sirsa, places like Rohtak measured at (46.1degC), Balasmand (45.4degC), Narnaul (45.2degC), Hisar (44.5degC) and Bhiwani (44.3degC). Places in southern Haryana also remained hotter with Palwal and Nuh recording 44.4degC each, followed by Faridabad 43.2degC and Gurgaon 42.6degC. Similarly, in the northern belt, maximum temperature was 44.5degC at Karnal and 43.3degC at Ambala. The IMD has also issued an 'orange alert' for heatwave/warm night for nine districts in the northern and north-west belt. However, thunderstorms and gusty winds are also likely over the weekend, the IMD said....