Delhiites woke up to a humid morning with overnight showers shooting up the humidity levels in the city, even as the minimum temperature settled at 26 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal.
“The minimum temperature recorded at 8.30 am was 26 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal. 14.4 mm rainfall was recorded since 5.30 pm on Monday,” a MeT official said.
Rainfall amount recorded by the IMD at Ridge was 69.0 MM while in Pitampura it was 13MM measured.
The humidity was recorded at 89 per cent and the weatherman has predicted that the levels may shoot up during the day.
“Heavy rain is likely to lash various parts of Delhi towards evening. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 34 and 27 degrees Celsius respectively,” the official added.
The downpour had triggered traffic snarls at various intersections and busy roundabouts, including ITO and Dhaula Kuan. The maximum temperature recorded in the city was 31 degrees, while the minimum settled at 26.4 degrees Celsius.
On Monday, the maximum temperature recorded in the national capital was 31 degrees, while the minimum settled at 26.4 degrees Celsius.