The maximum temperature in the national capital rose to settle at 32.5 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, making it the hottest February day in the past one decade.
"The maximum temperature was pegged at 32.5 degrees, seven notches above the season's average, which is the hottest February day witnessed since 2007," a MeT department official said.
Notably, on February 20 this year, Delhi had registered a maximum temperature of 32.4 degrees.