Mercury touches 38.2°C as Delhi sees warmest day of season; may go up to 42°C by Friday
New Delhi: Ending the cool start to summer, the Capital recorded its warmest day of the season on Tuesday. Safdarjung, Delhi’s base station, recorded a maximum temperature of 38.2°C–two degrees above normal. This eclipsed the previous season-high of 36.8°C recorded on April 2 and March 11. The minimum temperature was 18.2°C on Tuesday. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted warmer days ahead, with the maximum likely touching around 40°C on Wednesday, close to 41°C on Thursday and 42°C by Friday. However, no heatwave alert has been issued for Delhi yet. “The maximum is likely to hover between 38-40°C on Wednesday, between 39-41°C on Thursday and remain between 40-42°C till Saturday or Sunday,” said an IMD official, adding that clear skies will be seen in Delhi-NCR till the weekend. “We had strong surface winds in the region on Sunday and Monday. Winds slowed down on Tuesday, which alongside clear skies, led to a sharp rise in mercury,” the official said. There has been a steady increase in the maximum temperature over …









