By IANS,
New Delhi : Delhi suffered another hot day Sunday with the maximum temperature at 43.0 degrees Celsius, the weatherman said.
“The maximum temperature today (Sunday) is 43.0 degrees Celsius which is 0.7 degrees lower than yesterday’s (Saturday) maximum temperature,” an Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) official told IANS.
According to IMD officials, heat wave conditions are expected to continue Monday with the maximum temperature hovering around 43 degrees Celsius.
“There will be no respite from the scorching summer heat as mercury continues to go northwards. Heat wave conditions are likely to prevail in the capital,” an IMD official said.
The minimum temperature hovered at 30.6 degrees Celsius, six notches above the average.
Humidity was maximum 40 percent and minimum 15 percent.
The official said April this year has been unusually hot. “The blazing heat is due to lack of western disturbances over Delhi,” he added.