New Delhi, April 24 -- Temperatures continued to soar as Delhi recorded its hottest day of the season so far, with Safdarjung, the city's base weather station, logging a maximum of 41.7 degrees Celsius (degC) - four notches above normal. This eclipsed the previous season high of 41degC recorded on April 17.

Across the city, the maximum touched 43degC at the Ridge station - 4.6degC above normal. To be sure, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) did not declare a heatwave, as typically at least two stations need to meet the criteria. On Thursday, only the Ridge qualified.

IMD has issued a yellow alert for a further rise in temperature on Friday and Saturday, with heatwave conditions likely to occur in isolated pockets. Some relief may...