The last time February was this warm was more than a decade ago in 2006.
Back then, the maximum temperature had touched 34.1 degrees Celsius.
However, Monday’s maximum of 32.4 degrees Celsius beat this, making Delhiites feel the heat quite early in the season.
The maximum temperature settled eight degrees above normal, while the minimum at 16.4 degrees Celsius was five degrees above normal.
Gurugram fares worse
Humidity remained high and oscillated between 90% and 36%. Gurugram was even hotter than the Capital with the maximum temperature here touching 33.7 degrees Celsius.
“This is possibly the hottest day in February in a decade, but the heat will not last long as temperatures will fall by a few notches soon. This is happening due to an active western disturbance,” said an official from the MeT department.
Temperature dip likely
The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to settle around 28 and 15 degrees Celsius, respectively, on Tuesday.
The forecast reads mainly clear skies for Tuesday with the possibility of mist or haze in the morning.
On Sunday, maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 30.8 and 15.6 degrees Celsius, respectively.
