It was a hot day in the national Capital on Thursday with the miximum temperature settling at 39 degrees Celsius and minimum at 23 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal. The relative humidity level during morning hours was registered at 41 per cent, making the weather pleasant.
Strong surface winds swept Delhi on Wednesday and the MeT office forecast clear skies with strong surface winds through the day on Friday. However, no rainfall was recorded overnight. The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 39 degrees C, a Met official said.
The minimum temperature recorded at various weather stations in he city were - lodhi Road (22.4°C), Ayanagar (23.6°C), Palam (24.6°C) and Ridge (25.6°C), a Met department official said. On Wednesday, the maximum and minimum temperatures settled at 38.2°C and 23.7°C respectively.