NEW DELHI: The maximum temperature at Safdarjung (42.4 degreesCelsius ) on Saturday was eight notches above the day's normal, against 41.6 degrees recorded a day earlier. This was the highest maximum temperature recorded in the first half of April in records going back to 1950, met officials said.
Meanwhile, at 43.9 degrees Celsius, Sports Complex (at Siri Fort) and Ridge area were the warmest spots of the city, followed by Ayanagar at 43.6 degrees Celsius, Pitampura at 43.4 degrees Celsius, Najafgarh at 43.3 degrees Celsius, all hovering nine to eight notches above the season's average.
