New Delhi, June 28 -- The Capital recorded one of the sultriest days of this summer, clocking a heat index or "real feel" temperature of 51.3degC and a peak wet-bulb temperature of 29.77degC, IMD said. Predictions of rainfall and thunderstorms over the weekend did not materialise.
Humidity was between 35% and 63% on the day and is likely to remain high, with muggy days likely to continue, experts said.
"The monsoon is also not close, as, if it were, winds would be approaching from the Bay of Bengal, which we are currently not seeing," said Mahesh Palawat, vice-president of Skymet Weather.P4
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