Another hot day in Delhi, mercury settles at 41.8 degrees C

New Delhi: Delhiites on Wednesday wilted under the scorching heat even as the mercury dipped by three notches to settle at 41.8 degrees Celsius.

The minimum temperature today settled three notches below the season's average at 24.8 degrees Celsius, a MeT department official said.

The humidity level oscillated between 47 and 12 per cent.

However, respite from the heat is on the cards with the weatherman forecasting partly cloudy sky along with the possibility of dust storm and thunder storm in some parts of the city tomorrow.

"The sky will be partly cloudy. Dust storm and thunder storm can occur in some areas. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 43 and 26 degrees respectively," the official said.