There was no respite for Delhiites from scorching heat as the maximum temperature was recorded 43 degrees Celsius at Palam observatory, the highest in April for the last seven years.
The Safdarjung observatory, whose recording is considered the official figure for the city, recorded a maximum temperature of 42.5 degrees Celsius, five notches above the season’s average.
“It was the hottest day in April since 2010 when the maximum temperature had settled at 43.7 degrees Celsius,” Ravinder Vishan, the in-charge at the Regional Weather Forecasting Centre (RWFC) said.
Areas under Palam, lodhi Road, Ridge and Ayanagar registered a maximum temperature of 43.7, 41.8, 43.4 and 42.6 degrees Celsius, respectively, a MeT department official said.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 24.9 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal, the official said.
Humidity levels oscillated between 76 and 15 per cent. According to the Met office, the city is likely to reel under heat wave-like conditions for the rest of the days in this week.
The weatherman has predicted mainly clear skies for Wednesday.
In the weekly forecast, MeT has predicted light rain on April 22 while the maximum and minimum temperature will oscillate between 40 and 41 degrees Celsius and 25-27 degrees Celsius respectively.
“The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 42 and 27 degrees Celsius, respectively,” the official said. On Monday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 41.2 and 25.5 degrees Celsius, respectively.