Heavy rain brings relief from heat

July 12, 2017 12:45 am | Updated 12:45 am IST - New Delhi

Heavy rain lashed the Capital on Tuesday offering respite to Delhiites who had been reeling under hot and humid weather for the past few days.

The maximum temperature on Tuesday was recorded at 35.8 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, while the minimum settled at 28.5 degrees Celsius, five notches below the season’s average.

The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered official for the city, received 22 mm of rainfall between 8.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m., said a MeT department official.

Areas under Lodhi Road received 44 mm of rainfall. The humidity oscillated between 92% and 44%.

The MeT office has forecast overcast skies along with the possibility of light and moderate rains and thundershowers on Wednesday.

“The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 32 and 27 degrees Celsius,” the weatherman said.

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