Delhiites continued to suffer the double whammy of hot and humid conditions today as the mercury breached the 40 degree mark and humidity too remained on the higher side.
According to the MeT department, the day temperature was today recorded at 40.3 degree Celsius, four notches above normal and substantially up from yesterday's 38.8 degree Celsius.
Soaring humidity level, which was registered between 65 to 33 per cent made people sweat during the day.
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Yesterday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 27 degree Celsius, one notch below normal.
Similar weather conditions are likely to prevail in the city in the next 24 hours as the weatherman has predicted partly cloudy sky while the maximum and minimum are expected to settle around 41 and 29 degree respectively.
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