Delhi experiences hottest morning in the last five years

The national capital witnessed the hottest morning of the season in the past five years on Thursday, at 23.7 degrees Celsius.

"At 23.7 degrees Celsius, six notches above the season's average, it is the highest minimum temperature recorded in this season in the past five years," a MeT department official said.

The humidity level was 58% at 8.30 AM.

This season has witnessed unusually hot mornings with minimum temperatures crossing the 20-degree mark over the last week. The weatherman has predicted a partly cloudy day on Thursday with maximum temperature hovering around 38 degrees Celsius.

On Wednesday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 23.1 degrees Celsius while maximum settled at 38.2 degrees Celsius.