Delhi to witness moderate to heavy rain likely on weekend, says IMD

In parts of the capital on Wednesday, the maximum temperature breached the 44 degrees Celsius mark, while winds carrying dust from Rajasthan pushed its air quality to the "very poor" category, the IMD said.

New Delhi: The "widespread rainfall" in Delhi is likely to bring down the mercury and pollution levels on the weekend, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).  In parts of the capital on Wednesday, the maximum temperature breached the 44 degrees Celsius mark, while winds carrying dust from Rajasthan pushed its air quality to the "very poor" category, the IMD said. The Safdarjung Observatory considered the official marker for the city, recorded a minimum of 31.4 degrees Celsius, the highest minimum temperature this year so far, and a maximum of 42.2 degrees Celsius, a PTI report said.