Pedestrians cover their heads to protect themselves from the scorching heat. File | Photo Credit: PTI Several north Indian states have been witnessing a steady rise in mercury, with Delhi on Saturday (March 7, 2026) recording a maximum temperature of 35.7°C, the highest reading logged in the first week of the month in the past 50 years, an IMD official told PTI. According to weather data from the past 50 years, earlier the highest maximum temperature reading during the first seven days of March at Safdarjung, the city’s base weather station, was 34.8°C logged on March 5, 1999. Published – March 08, 2026 09:03 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation New Zealand cricketer Brett Randell takes five wickets in five balls, first cricketer in 254-year history of first class It’s ‘bloody’ normal, bro! – The Hindu