New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- It was a warm and humid day in the capital on Thursday, with moderate showers reported in isolated pockets of north and northwest Delhi. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast similar sultry conditions over the weekend, with patchy light rain likely till Sunday.

Delhi's maximum temperature settled at 35.4degC, a degree above normal. However, high humidity - ranging between 71% and 97% - combined with sunshine pushed the Heat Index (or "real feel") to 48degC at 2.30pm. It was still at 44.6degC at 5.30pm, IMD data showed.

No rainfall was recorded at Safdarjung, the city's base weather station, between 8.30am and 5.30pm. However, Pitampura in northwest Delhi logged 26.5mm of rain, while Ridge in north ...