India, July 17 -- Thursday was the hottest July day in Delhi in two years, as high humidity and continued lack of rain caused the heat index to rise further, according to the Met department.

The maximum temperature stood at 39.2degC - the highest in July since July 30, 2024, when it reached 39.3degC. This is 4degC above the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) normal of 35.2degC for the July 15 to July 19 period.

On Thursday, the IMD issued a yellow alert for hot and humid conditions at isolated places on Friday and Saturday, and a yellow alert for rain on Saturday.

According to the IMD, the city is likely to continue experiencing hot, sultry days until Saturday, when very light to light rainand strong windsis forecast at isolated p...