Hot day in Delhi, mercury shoots to 44.8 deg C in Palam

It was a very hot day in the national capital with the mercury soaring to 44.8 degrees Celsius in parts of the city.

The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered official for the city, registered a maximum temperature of 42.5 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's average, said a MeT department official.

The minimum temperature in the city was 31.6 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal.

The humidity oscillated between 60 and 25 per cent.

"The readings at other weather stations were - 44.8 degrees Celsius in Palam, 43.8 degrees Celsius in Ridge, 43.6 degrees Celsius in Ayanagar and 42.6 degrees Celsius in Lodhi Road," the official said.

No rainfall was recorded in the city.

The weatherman has forecast partly cloudy sky and strong surface winds during day time for tomorrow.

"The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 42 and 31 degrees Celsius, respectively," the official said.

Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 42.5 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature was 30 degrees Celsius.