Rain lashed the national capital on Tuesday night as thunderstorms and overcast skies for most of the day provided respite to Delhiites from the scorching heat over the last few days.
The Safdarjung observatory noted the maximum temperature settling at 36.3 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's normal, a Met department official said. The minimum temperature was recorded at 21.8 degrees Celsius, also three notches above the season's average, the official said. The Palam observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 39.1 degrees Celsius.
More rain forecast
“Traces of rainfall were recorded in some parts of the city,” the official added. The humidity level oscillated between 62 and 24 per cent. The weather department has forecast likelihood of rain, dust storm and thunderstorm due to an active western disturbance across northwest India across the Delhi and NCR for Wednesday.
Partly cloudy
“The skies will be partly cloudy. There is a possibility of rain accompanied by dust storm and thunderstorm for Wednesday. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 35 and 23 degrees Celsius, respectively,” the weatherman said.
Yesterday, the city had registered a maximum temperature of 39 degrees Celsius, seven notches above the season's average, while the minimum temperature settled at 21.4 degrees Celsius.
