Mercury rises across north; Delhi records highest maximum temperature for first week of March in 50 years

According to weather data from the past 50 years, earlier the highest maximum temperature reading during the first seven days of March at Safdarjung, the city's base weather station, was 34.8°C logged on March 5, 1999.

Delhi temperature crosses 35°C in March’s first week for first time in 15 years

Delhi experienced an unusually early heatwave as temperatures soared to 35.7°C, seven degrees above normal, marking the earliest March heat of this magnitude in 15 years. Clear skies and dry weather are fueling the rise, with forecasts predicting a further climb to 37°C. Nights are also warmer than usual, contributing to the discomfort.

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Delhi heads to summers with hottest March day in 50 yrs, mercury up in north India

Delhi logged a maximum temperature of 35.7 degrees Celsius on Saturday, which is the highest reading logged for the first week of March in the last 50 years.

Delhi Records Highest Maximum Temperature For 1st Week Of March In 50 Years

In an unusually hot start to March, Delhi on Saturday recorded a maximum temperature of 35.7 degrees Celsius, the highest reading logged in the first week of the month in the past 50 years, an IMD official told PTI.