Mercury to hit 44°C this week, says IMD
Hindustan TimesDelhi is set for a hotter week ahead, with the maximum temperature expected to rise by three to four degrees and touch 44°C by Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department, after the maximum temperature on Monday was recorded at 40.2°C, which was one degree above the normal. Delhi’s maximum temperature is likely to hover around 41°C on Tuesday, likely to reach 42°C on Wednesday, 43°C by Thursday and 44°C by Friday, IMD said. The highest maximum temperature recorded so far this season was 42°C, which was on May 7, according to the Safdarjung weather station, which is considered representative of Delhi weather. The dry and warm weather, meanwhile, saw Delhi’s air quality deteriorate to the ”poor” category, clocking a 24-hour average air quality index of 227 at 4pm on Monday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.