New Delhi:
Delhi recorded its hottest day of the season at 39.1 degrees Celsius, seven degrees above the season’s average, with the temperature expected to rise further in the next couple of days. Some parts of Delhi saw temperatures rise beyond 42 degrees Celsius.
At many places in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), the maximum temperature was recorded at 40 degrees Celsius. Delhi’s Narela recorded the maximum temperature at 42 degrees Celsius, 10 degrees above the normal.
The Palam observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 39.3 degrees Celsius while Lodhi Road, Ridge, Gurgaon, Ayanagar, Najafgarh, Pitampura and Sports Complex recorded the maximum temperatures at 40, 40.1, 40.5, 40.2, 40.7, 41.1 and 41.5 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The Safdarjung Observatory, the official marker for the national capital, recorded a high of 39.1 degrees Celsius, highest for the season. The minimum temperature was recorded at 22.2 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season’s average, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Humidity levels oscillated between 16 per cent and 70 per cent
