Delhi on Sunday recorded its warmest morning in two years with the minimum temperature settling at 31.1 degrees Celsius while the maximum climbed to 41.8 degrees Celsius. During the day, the national capital’s “feel like” temperature hit 51.3 degree Celsius, the highest this year.

According to PTI, Delhi’s Safdarjung station recorded minimum temperature of 31.1 degrees Celsius, 3.2 notches above the seasonal average, while the maximum climbed to 41.8 degrees Celsius, 4.6 notches above normal. Relative humidity was recorded at 44 per cent at 5.30 pm.

Other weather stations also recorded high maximum temperatures, with Palam at 42 degrees Celsius, Lodhi Road at 42.1 degrees Celsius, Ridge at 42.6 degrees Celsius and Ayanagar at 41.8 degrees Celsius. However, the minimum temperature remained above normal across all five IMD observatories in the city.

Last time, a minimum temperature of 33.3 degree Celsius was recorded on June 14, 2024.

PTI quoted weather forecasting agency Skymet saying that the delay in the onset of the monsoon and the interaction of dry and moist winds have kept both temperatures and humidity unusually high.