Capital to sizzle at 42 degrees C

Residents of Delhi are likely to see a hot and humid today with the day temperature hovering around the 42 degrees Celsius mark, the weather office said.

Residents of Delhi are likely to see a hot and humid on Friday with the day temperature hovering around the 42 degrees Celsius mark, the weather office said.

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The capital recorded a minimum of 26.9 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal.

Met department officials have forecast a hot day ahead with no rains expected in next few days.

"Skies will mainly be clear with maximum temperature hovering around 42 degrees Celsius," an India Meteorological Department official said.

The capital on Thursday recorded a maximum temperature of 39.8 degrees Celsius.