New Delhi, March 26 -- Delhi recorded this season's hottest day on Tuesday (March 25), with the maximum temperature soaring to 37.1 degrees Celsius.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the maximum temperature was 1.1 notches above normal on Tuesday.

The monitoring station at Ridge recorded a maximum temperature of 38.7 degrees Celsius, 4.9 notches above normal.

During the day, humidity levels fluctuated between 22 per cent and 59 per cent while the minimum temperature had settled at 16 degrees Celsius, the IMD said.

The Met office forecast clear skies for Wednesday, with the maximum temperature expected to rise to 39 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature is likely to settle around 18 degrees.

Meanwhile, Delhi's air qual...