According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), temperatures across Delhi are expected to rise further till 11 March. Safdarjung, the primary weather station in the national capital, recorded a maximum temperature of 35.6°C on Sunday, 7.2°C notches above the seasonal average of 28.4°C. The maximum temperature over Delhi is likely to be in the range of 36°C to 38°C, appreciably above normal by around 7.6°C to 10.4°C. The maximum temperature is expected to spike further and hit 39°C on Wednesday, 11 March. National capital records hottest March in 50 years On Saturday, the city experienced its hottest day in the first week of March in the last 50 years, with the maximum temperature soaring to 35.7°C.

Source: Mint March 09, 2026 04:30 UTC