"The Safdarjung observatory, reading of which is considered the official figure for the city, registered a maximum temperature of 43.4 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average," said a Met department official.
At Palam Observatory, the maximum temperature was recorded at 45.2 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 26.4 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, the official said.
The humidity level oscillated between 60 per cent and 16 per cent.
The Met office has forecast clear skies for tomorrow.
"The skies will be mainly clear. Haze is likely to occur towards morning and evening. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 43 degrees Celsius and 26 degrees Celsius," the official said.
Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 42.6 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature had settled at 27.4 degrees.
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