India, March 11 -- The maximum temperature on Monday remained above the normal level, and is expected to further rise upto 35 degrees Celsius (degC) on Tuesday in isolated areas before scattered light rain brings a brief respite, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Safdarjung, the base weather station, was the hottest in the city with a maximum of 32.6degC - four notches above normal for this time of the year. It was 32.8degC a day earlier, which was the highest so far this year.

IMD has forecast the trend will continue and on Tuesday, the maximum is likely hover between 33-35degC. Marginal respite from the heat is likely from Thursday onwards, with chances of scattered light rain in the city on both Thursday and Friday, the...