Living in National Capital is nothing less than hell.

As Delhi is hotter than even Rajasthan.

According to the IMD, most areas in Delhi were hotter as compared to cities in neighbouring Rajasthan, a state which has the Thar Desert and is known for having temperatures breaching the 50-degree Celsius mark.

Delhi was hotter than Bikaner (44.6 degrees Celsius), Barmer (45.8 degrees Celsius), Jodhpur (45.6 degrees Celsius), Kota (46.2 degrees Celsius) and Sriganganagar (46.7 degrees Celsius). All these cities recorded maximum temperatures in the range of 44-47 degrees.

Today the city is expected to touch a maximum of 46 degrees Celsius, according to IMD.

"Partly cloudy sky heat wave to severe heat wave conditions and strong surface winds are expected," said IMD.

A searing heatwave swept Delhi as the maximum temperature on Sunday reached 44.4 degrees Celsius, the season's highest so far. Najafgarh area was the hottest in both the national capital and the country, with a maximum temperature of 47.8 degrees Celsius.

No respite from the heatwave is expected for a week as hot winds from Rajasthan continue to blow across the national capital.