Another hot, humid day in Delhi; no rain likely on Friday

It was a hot and humid day in the national capital with the maximum temperature settling at 39.2 degrees Celsius on Thursday, three notches above the season's average.

The minimum temperature was recorded at 31 degrees Celsius, four notches above the normal. The humidity level oscillated between 67 per cent and 47 per cent, according to the Meteorological department.

The Palam observatory recorded a maximum of 40.6 degrees Celsius, five notches above the average while the minimum was recorded at 30.6 degrees Celsius.

Lodhi Road recorded a high of 39 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal and a low of 30.7 degrees Celsius.

The weatherman has predicted partly cloudy skies along with dust raising winds for Friday. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 39 and 31 degrees Celsius, respectively. There is no possibility of rain, a MeT official said.

It was a humid day in Delhi on Wednesday too, with both the maximum and minimum temperatures settling a notch above the normal.