According to Met, the day was expected to be warmer with the maximum temperature likely to hover around 40 to 42 degrees.
By 9 a.m., the mercury at Palam area had already sored to 37 degrees Celsius, while the city's air quality was moderate.
The humidity was recorded at 56 per cent at 8.30 a.m.
Thursday's maximum temperature settled at 41.4 degrees, a notch above the season's average, while the minimum was recorded at 29.2 degree Celsius, a notch above the season's average.
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