Hot Saturday in Delhi, similar Sunday likely

Delhi experienced a partly cloudy and hot Saturday as the maximum temperature settled at 38.7 degrees Celsius, average for this time of the season. The Met office has forecast similar hot weather Sunday.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Sunday will see clear skies through the day and the afternoon will be warm.

"The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 39 and 22 degrees Celsius (respectively), the IMD official said.

Saturday morning was cloudy and warm. The minimum temperature was recorded two notches below the season's average at 22.1 degrees Celsius.

Friday's maximum temperature was recorded at 38.8 degrees Celsius, average for the season, while the minimum temperature was three notches below the season's average at 20.6 degrees Celsius.