The maximum temperature touched 30 degrees on Wednesday after nearly three months. On Sunday, the maximum temperature was 31.2 degrees Celsius, while the minimum was 20.4 degrees Celsius. Met officials cited two main factors: the consistently cold winter that just passed and the rising humidity. Rain forecastThe Met office has discounted the possibility of any significant change in the minimum temperature in the next seven days. If it rains, the overcast conditionsmay lower the maximum temperature by a couple ofdegrees.

Source: The Telegraph February 23, 2026 01:43 UTC