No respite from heat in Delhi

Delhiites did not get any respite from simmering hot conditions today with mercury touching 38.7 degree Celsius, which is five notches above normal for this time of the year.     Today's maximum rose by 1.9 degrees from yesterday's 36.9 degree Celsius while the minimum was recorded at 20.7 degrees, which is also three degrees above normal.     The maximum humidity touched 62% while the lowest humidity was recorded at 22%.     The denizens have been experiencing unusually hot days in the month of March this year. The mercury touched 39.2 degree Celsius on March 21 which was the second highest maximum temperature in the month of March in the past 65 years.     The Met office predicted mainly clear sky tomorrow with the temperature expected to oscillate between 22 degree Celsius and 38 degree Celsius.