The maximum temperature settled at 37.4 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal, while the minimum stood at 27.9 degrees, which was one point above normal for this part of the season.
According to MeT officials though the day temperatures dropped to below the 40 degrees Celsius mark following Sunday afternoon's 26.5-mm rains, it still remains substantially above normal. What is worse is that the humidity has remained on the higher side since then.
While the observatory at Safdarjung, considered the official reading for the national capital, recorded a day temperature of 37.4 degrees Celsius, temperature at Palam observatory stood at 37.8 degrees.
Although the MeT department had predicted rains and thunderstorms in the city today, no rainfall was reported till early evening.
Yesterday, the maximum temperature stood at 39 degrees and the minimum at 28.5 degrees Celsius.
The weatherman has forecast a generally cloudy sky with possibility of rain or thunderstorms in some parts of the city tomorrow. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to remain around 35 and 27 degrees Celsius, respectively.
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