Despite the weather department's prediction, the national Capital on Saturday witnessed no rain and the maximum temperature settled at 35.1 degrees Celsius, which was one notch colder than normal for this time of the year.
The Capital witnessed a minimum temperature of 30.5 degrees Celsius, which was three notches above the normal for this season, stated the weather department data.
At Delhi’s base station, Safdarjung observatory, the relative humidity in the weather on Saturday was recorded 69 per cent at 8:30 in the morning and 68 at 5:30 in the evening.
According to the data released by the weather station, the observatories at Ridge, Ayanagar, Najafgarh, Pitampura, Palam, and Lodhi Road recorded maximum temperatures of 33 degrees Celsius, 35.3 degrees Celsius, 36.7 degrees Celsius, 34.8 degrees Celsius, 36.7 degrees Celsius and 33.6 degrees Celsius respectively.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted, “active monsoon conditions over Central India and along West coast likely to continue during next five days and increase of rainfall over Northwest India on July 09th and 10th 2022.”
“Delhi on 10 July will witness generally clouded sky with moderate rain and the maximum temperature will rise up to 32 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature will dip to 25 degree celsius,” predicted the IMD.
“On July 11, the weather of the capital city will be generally clouded with light rain and the maximum temperature will shoot up to 35 degrees Celsius with the minimum temperature falling to 26 degrees Celsius,” the weather department said.