New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Delhi is likely to witness a hot day Monday with the weather office predicting that the day temperature would hover around the 41 degrees Celsius mark.

The minimum temperature Monday settled at 22 degrees Celsius, six notches above average, an Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) official said.

According to the met office, if the day temperature Monday touches 40 degrees then it would be the hottest day of March since 1945.

'Skies are likely to be clear with the maximum and minimum temperature Monday hovering around 41 degrees Celsius and 22 degrees Celsius,' said the official.

Delhi Sunday recorded the hottest day of March in the past six years as the maximum temperature settled around 39.2 degrees Celsius, seven notches above average.