Hot Saturday in Delhi, similar weather expected Sunday

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) It was a hot and cloudy Saturday in the capital with the maximum temperature settling a notch above average at 40.6 degrees Celsius. Sunday is expected to be clear and hot.

The day's minimum temperature was also a notch above average at 29.1 degrees Celsius, while the humidity levels wavered between a high of 50 and a low of 23 percent.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi residents can expect a hot and dry Sunday.

"The skies would be clear and the maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be around 42 and 29 degrees Celsius, respectively," the IMD said.

Friday's maximum and minimum temperatures were both a notch below the average for the season at 39.3 degrees and 27 degrees Celsius respectively.