India, May 19 -- The district continued to sizzle on Monday as the maximum temperature climbed to 42degC, settling 1.4 notches above normal for this time of the year, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. An active heat wave warning remains in place till Friday, followed by a two-day dry spell.

The mercury jumped from Sunday's 39.9degC to 42degC, while the minimum temperature rose marginally by 0.2 degrees to 23.5degC. The upward trend began last Thursday, when the city recorded 37.6degC and 21degC. Temperatures have since risen steadily: 38.7degC and 22.5degC on Friday, and 39.4degC and 21degC on Saturday.

According to the IMD's latest bulletin, temperatures are expected to rise by another 2 to 3 degrees between Wednesday and...