Mercury rose in the national capital on Tuesday, with the minimum temperature settling at 20.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal.

The MeT Office has forecast a further rise in the mercury and spell of heat waves from Wednesday onwards for the remainder of this week.

The weatherman has also predicted partly cloudy sky. The maximum temperature is likely to be 39 degrees Celsius later in the day.

Relative humidity was recorded at 62 per cent.

According to the MeT Department, the mercury will be 40 degrees Celsius and upward from April 10 to April 15.

On Monday, the maximum temperature settled at 36.4 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature was recorded at 20.2 degrees Celsius. Mercury in the national capital had dipped by 6-7 degrees Celsius on Sunday evening following dust storm and thunderstorm.&nbsp;

On Wednesday, the maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settled at 40 degrees Celsius and 21 degrees Celsius respectively, the weatherman said.&nbsp;

Mercury rose in the national capital on Tuesday, with the minimum temperature settling at 20.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal. The MeT Office has forecast a further rise in the mercury and spell of heat waves from Wednesday onwards for the remainder of this week.

Mercury rose in the national capital on Tuesday, with the minimum temperature settling at 20.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal. The MeT Office has forecast a further rise in the mercury and spell of heat waves from Wednesday onwards for the remainder of this week. The weatherman has also predicted partly cloudy sky. The maximum temperature is likely to be 39 degrees Celsius later in the day. Relative humidity was recorded at 62 per cent. According to the MeT Department, the mercury will be 40 degrees Celsius and upward from April 10 to April 15. On Monday, the maximum temperature settled at 36.4 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature was recorded at 20.2 degrees Celsius. Mercury in the national capital had dipped by 6-7 degrees Celsius on Sunday evening following dust storm and thunderstorm. On Wednesday, the maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settled at 40 degrees Celsius and 21 degrees Celsius respectively, the weatherman said.

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The Indian Meteorological Department had warned of heatwave conditions in North India last week including Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and Delhi.

On Saturday, along with Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, &nbsp;Karauli In Rajasthan Sawai Madhavpur, Barmer, Churu, Pokharan, Jaisalmer and Tonk recorded the highest&nbsp;temperature of the season as the mercury hit 47 degrees celsius.&nbsp;

The <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/imd-issues-heatwave-warning-in-delhi-for-next-five-days-138892">IMD</a>&nbsp;warned that&nbsp;the highest temperature could reach 48 degrees.

Khajuraho was hottest at 47 degree&nbsp;celsius, Damoh recorded&nbsp;46.5, &nbsp;Shajapur was&nbsp;47.0 of and Gwalior at 46.6.

In Karauli, the humidity was only 4% and the ultra-violet ray index was also at its peak causing people to stay home.

The heatwave has hit many states of North India including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi and Haryana and according to reports, it will continue to prevail for another week in north-west and central India.

According to the Met department, a heatwave occurs when the&nbsp;maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40 degree&nbsp;celsius or more for plains, 37 degree&nbsp;celsius or more for coastal stations and at least 30 degree celsius or more for hilly regions.&nbsp;

The temperature in the national capital was recorded 33 degress celsius by the &nbsp;8:30am on Monday&nbsp;morning and is expected to rise during the day.

The minimum temperature on Sunday was at 26.3 degree&nbsp;celcius and maximum was at 45.8 degrees, Palam observatory said.

The heatwave warning has put millions of residents of these states at the risk of illness with heatstroke and exhaustion becoming common.

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As the Khajuraho was at its hottest, Damoh at 46.5, Shajapur at 47.0 of and Gwalior at 46.6 also baked under the scorching sun

The Indian Meteorological Department had warned of heatwave conditions in North India last week including Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and Delhi. On Saturday, along with Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, Karauli In Rajasthan Sawai Madhavpur, Barmer, Churu, Pokharan, Jaisalmer and Tonk recorded the highest temperature of the season as the mercury hit 47 degrees celsius. The IMD warned that the highest temperature could reach 48 degrees. Khajuraho was hottest at 47 degree celsius, Damoh recorded 46.5, Shajapur was 47.0 of and Gwalior at 46.6. In Karauli, the humidity was only 4% and the ultra-violet ray index was also at its peak causing people to stay home. The heatwave has hit many states of North India including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi and Haryana and according to reports, it will continue to prevail for another week in north-west and central India. According to the Met department, a heatwave occurs when the maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40 degree celsius or more for plains, 37 degree celsius or more for coastal stations and at least 30 degree celsius or more for hilly regions. The temperature in the national capital was recorded 33 degress celsius by the 8:30am on Monday morning and is expected to rise during the day. The minimum temperature on Sunday was at 26.3 degree celcius and maximum was at 45.8 degrees, Palam observatory said. The heatwave warning has put millions of residents of these states at the risk of illness with heatstroke and exhaustion becoming common.

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