The national capital had recorded a maximum temperature of 43.7 degrees Celsius on April 18, 2010
Amid a punishing heatwave building up in northwest India, Delhi saw a jump of two to three degrees Celsius in the maximum temperature at most places on Wednesday.
It is expected to breach the 42-degree mark on Wednesday and soar to 44 degrees Celsius by Thursday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD)
The IMD predicted the maximum temperature may increase by three to five degrees Celsius in most parts of northwest India during the next five days
The national capital is likely to witness heatwave conditions during the day, with the maximum temperature settling around 42 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 23.7 Degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal while the relative humidity was 29 per cent in the evening
The national capital is likely to witness heatwave conditions on Saturday, and the maximum temperature may settle around 42 degrees Celsius, according to the weather department.
The national capital is likely to witness heat wave conditions on Friday and the maximum temperature may settle around 40 degrees Celsius, according to the weather department.
The ongoing spell of heatwave in Delhi is likely to intensify with the maximum temperature predicted to touch the 40-degree mark on Wednesday and soar to 43 degrees Celsius by Saturday, the IMD said.
The maximum temperature in the national capital settled at 39.4 degrees Celsius on Sunday, six notches above normal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said
Humidity levels oscillated between 16 per cent and 70 per cent
Bringing relief to scores of people reeling under the heat wave so early in the year, the IMD said on Saturday that there is a falling tendency in maximum temperatures throughout the country.
People in Delhi woke up witnessing a foggy morning on Saturday thereby leading to a dip in visibility.
Delhiites experienced a cold with the maximum temperature settling five notches below the season's average at 18.1 degrees Celsius.
Delhi is likely to witness cold day conditions at isolated places on Thursday, with the city registering a drop of three degrees in the minimum temperature at 6.3 degrees Celsius
Delhi experienced a cold day but it was not as chilly as the day before, according to IMD
Delhi observed another cold day on Republic Day after the minimum temperature dipped to 5.8 degrees Celsius, according to the Indian Meteorological Department.
Before this, the capital recorded 79.7 mm of rainfall in 1989 and 73.7 mm in 1953, the IMD data showed
With light showers, Delhiites woke up to a rainy day on Saturday morning
Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 8.7 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average