Despite gusty winds and light rain throughout the day, the mercury climbed to 40.5 degrees Celsius, surpassing the seasonal average, on Friday

On Monday, the 24-hour average air quality index stood at 263 while the city’s minimum temperature was recorded at 17.2 degrees Celsius

The IMD has predicted mainly clear skies during the day. The maximum temperature in the city is likely to settle at 31 degrees Celsius

This is quite unusual because since 2011, the observatory has always recorded at least one heatwave in summer, according to the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) data

A brief spell of rains brought smiles to Delhiites but worried retailers of desert coolers heave a sigh of relief as heat picks up

On Wednesday, the minimum temperature in the national capital settled at 15.9 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average

The weather department has predicted a generally cloudy sky for Monday.

Delhi saw a partly cloudy sky on Friday while the minimum temperature settled two degrees below normal at 9.8 degrees Celsius