Delhi records maximum temperature of 35.7°C on March 7

Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 35.7°C on Saturday, 7.3 degrees above normal, according to the latest data from the India Meteorological Department. Previously, the highest temperature recorded during the first seven days of March at the Safdarjung Observatory was 34.8°C on March 5, 1999, PTI reported. The minimum temperature on Saturday was 17.4°C.