Mercury rises five degrees above normal

The maximum temperature was recorded at 43.3, up from yesterday's 41.5 degrees Celsius and five notches above normal, while the minimum was at 29.7 degrees, two degrees above normal and up from 28.4 degrees.

The humidity oscillated between 16 and 63 per cent.

Light rains, two days ago, had brought down the temperature, providing relief to Delhiites from scorching heat.

MeT department has predicted a mainly clear sky with maximum temperature likely to be around 44 degrees Celsius and minimum at 30 degrees.