The residents of the national capital on Monday woke up to a warm morning with the maximum temperature settling at 32.4 degree Celsius while the minimum was at 16.4 degrees Celsius, five notches above the season’s average.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), visibility recorded at Safdarjung observatory was 1,200 metres.
The MeT Department has predicted mainly clear skies for Tuesday with the possibility of mist or haze in the morning.
“The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to settle around 28 and 15 degrees Celsius, respectively,” the MeT official said.
The temperature made Monday the hottest February day in a decade.
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