Delhi woke up to an unusually hot Monday, with the minimum temperature rising to 28.2°C, five degrees above normal — marking the hottest September morning in six years.

The same minimum temperature was logged on Sunday, pointing to persistently warm nights at a time when temperatures usually begin to ease. The last time the city recorded a higher September minimum was in 2019, when 29.6°C was reported on September 12 of that year.

The Capital also reeled under daytime heat, with Sunday’s maximum temperature rising to 38.1°C, three degrees above the seasonal average and the hottest September day in two years. The last time the maximum was higher was on September 5, 2023, at 38.6°C.

What’s behind the heat?

Though Northwest India saw 42% surplus rainfall this September, the Southwest mons

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