New Delhi:
The mercury neared the 40 degrees Celsius-mark in the national capital on Saturday, just two days after monsoon clouds reached the city.
The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative figures for the city, recorded a maximum of 39.8 degrees Celsius, two notches more than normal.
Humidity levels oscillated between 49 per cent and 82 per cent.
The weather stations at Palam, Najafgarh, Ayanagar, and Pusa recorded the maximum temperature between 40 degrees Celsius and 43 degrees Celsius.
On Thursday, the India Meteorological Department declared the onset of monsoon in the national capital, two days earlier than the usual date of June 27.
However, Mahesh Palawat of Skymet Weather, a private weather forecasting service, said the rains would remain subdued for now and dry weather would prevail for some days.
The IMD has predicted partly cloudy sky and very light rain towards night in Delhi on Sunday. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 39 degrees Celsius.
