A cool weekend is in store for Delhiiites as the Met Department has predicted more rains on Saturday bringing down the temperatures by several notches. Friday came as a pleasant day for city dwellers as the maximum temperature was six notches below normal with heavy rains lashing the national Capital a night before.
“The sky will be cloudy on Saturday and there will be rains along with thundershowers. Sunday, however, will be dry as there is scant possibility of rains,” said an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Saturday’s maximum is expected to settle at 29°C, whereas, the minimum is predicted to be 18°C. On Sunday the maximum is likely to shoot up to 31°C with the minimum being 17°C.
The national Capital experienced a cloudy Friday with the maximum temperature recorded six notches below the season’s average at 30°C. The minimum temperature was recorded at 18.5°C, which too was three notches below the season’s average.
“Rains occurred due to an ongoing system over Jammu & Kashmir which has come over the city. The rain gauge measured a rainfall of 7.4 millimetres on Friday,” said an official. Humidity levels oscillated between 94 per cent to 57 per cent. Thursday’s maximum temperature was 33°C, while the minimum temperature settled down at 18°C.