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Mercury on rise in Delhi, no respite till next weekNew Delhi: The mercury crossed 40 degree mark in Delhi, with Wednesday’s maximum temperature recorded at 41.9 degrees Celsius, three notches above average, said the Met office, with weather analysts predicting rising heat over the few days till a possible respite around June 26 with pre-monsoon showers. “Thursday’s maximum temperature is likely to hover around 43 degrees,” an official at India Meteorological Department (IMD) told IANS. Nearby Gurugram saw 41 degrees and Faridabad recorded 40.3 degree Celsius. Wednesday’s minimum temperature was 29.8 degree Celsius two notches above the season’s average. On Wednesday, at 43.2 degrees, Palam remained the most warm region in the city, while Ayanagar sizzled at 42.2 degrees, Ridge area at 41.8 degrees and Narela at 41.9 degree Celsius..