It was a sunny day in the national capital with the maximum temperature settling at 36 degrees Celsius, two notches above the normal for this time of the year.
"The maximum temperature was recorded at 36 degrees Celsius while the minimum settled at 18.6 degrees Celsius, both two notches above the normal," a MeT official said.
The humidity levels oscillated between 82 and 47 per cent.
The weatherman has predicted clear skies throughout the day on Saturday.
"The skies will remain clear and the maximum temperature is expected to settle at 36 degrees Celsius," an official said