Hot and humid day in Delhi

New Delhi: It was a hot and humid day in the national capital today as the maximum temperature rose to settle at 37.5 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season’s average.

The minimum temperature was recorded at 19.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, said a MeT department official.

The humidity oscillated between 82 and 20 per cent.

The MeT official has forecast a hotter day and partly overcast conditions for tomorrow.

“The skies will be partly cloudy. Mist or haze may occur in the morning. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 38 and 20 degrees Celsius respectively,” he said.

Yesterday, the maximum temperature had settled at 35.6 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature was recorded at 18.5 degrees Celsius.