Key Points
The highest maximum temperature recorded across the Capital on Wednesday was 35.4C, at the Ridge, Najafgarh and Pitampura weather stations...
Delhi recorded its warmest day so far this year, with the mercury clocking 34.3 degrees Celsius (C) on Wednesday, surpassing its previous high of 34.1C recorded on Sunday...
To be sure, a maximum of 34.3C is nowhere near the hottest temperatures recorded in the month of March, as the mercury tends to rise in the latter half, particularly the last week, of the month..
recorded on March 31, 1945.. According to an India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the mercury will start dipping again from Thursday due to a western disturbance that will influence northwest India, bringing very light to light rain in the Capital from Thursday to Tuesday..
On Thursday, one or two places may receive a drizzle, but on Friday, we will see cloudy skies at most places, along with light rain, Kuldeep Srivastava, scientist at IMD, said, adding the impact of this western disturbance is likely to be more prolonged than usual...
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