Delhiites continued to reel under scorching summer heat for the second consecutive day today, with the maximum temperature settling at 42.3 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average.
"The Safdarjung Observatory, reading of which is considered the official figure for Delhi, recorded 42.3 degrees Celsius," said a MeT Department official.
While at Palam observatory, the maximum temperature was recorded at 43.7 degrees.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 27 degrees, two notches above the normal, the official said. The humidity level oscillated between 58 per cent and 23 per cent.
The weatherman has predicted overcast conditions for tomorrow.
"The skies will be partly cloudy. Haze is likely to occur towards morning and evening. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 43 degrees Celsius and 27 degrees Celsius," the official said.
Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 43 degrees Celsius and the minimum was 27.5 degrees.
