Delhi gets respite from heat as rain lashes parts of national capital
India Today
Rains lashed several parts of the national capital on Saturday morning, bringing a much-needed respite from the sultry weather conditions.
Rain lashed parts of Delhi on Saturday morning, bringing a much-needed respite from the heat. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had earlier predicted light to moderate downpours and thunderstorms in the city for today. The maximum temperature is expected to settle at 33 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is at 26 degrees Celsius.
#WATCH | Rain lashes parts of Delhi, visuals from Ring road, Moti Bagh pic.twitter.com/QdXirrRMWn
"It would be a generally cloudy sky on Saturday with light to moderate rain or thundershowers. The maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 33 and 26 degrees Celsius, respectively," an IMD official said.
On Friday, light rainfall was recorded in isolated pockets of Delhi even as showers remained elusive in several areas of the national capital. The maximum temperature settled at 33.9 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature was recorded at 27 degrees Celsius, IMD said.
"Traces of rain were recorded in Pusa. While 7 mm of rain was recorded at Mayur Vihar, 3 mm at Jafaror, and 4 mm at Najafgarh," the weather office said. The relative humidity oscillated between 98 per cent and 69 per cent, the weather office said.
