New Delhi, Apr 24:
The national capital Wednesday recorded the hottest day of the season so far, with the temperature soaring to sweltering 43 degrees in some parts of the city. The Safdarjung Observatory, data of which is considered the official figure for the city, registered a maximum of 41.7 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season’s average. The minimum temperature settled at 27.1 degrees, also four notches above normal, said a Meteorological (MeT) Department official. The Palam Observatory registered a high of 43 degrees Celsius, while areas under Lodhi Road, Ridge and Ayanagar recorded 41.9, 42 and 42.8 degrees Celsius respectively. Humidity levels oscillated between 56 and 21 per cent.
