A day after heavy dust storm, Delhi people witnessed pleasant weather as mercury slipped by some notches and minimum temperature settling at 23.4 degrees Celsius.
However, humidity level was recorded 70 per cent.
“The minimum temperature settled at 23.4 degrees Celsius, five notches below normal. Weather on Sunday was pleasant due to rain and thunder storm on Saturday,” a MeT Department official said.
At different stations of Delhi, the minimum temperature recorded were — lodhi Road (25.3 degrees Celsius), Palam (23.6), Ayanagar (22.7) and Ridge (15).
MeT official also said that surface winds are likely to hit Delhi again on Jun13 and 14 while light rain may occur on Monday and Tuesday.
According to a private weather forecast organization, Skymet, In the last 24 hours from 8:30 am on Saturday, Palam in Delhi recorded moderate showers to the tune of 27 mm while Safdarjung saw light showers of 4.7 mm. During the same time frame, Ayanagar recorded 17.3 mm, Narela 16 mm, and Ridge 11 mm.
The IMD also marked 15 tha and 16th June as cloudy days.
“The Western Disturbance is over Western Himalayan region along with its induced cyclonic circulation over Haryana and adjoining areas,” the private weather watch oarganisation mentioned highlighting the reason for thunderstorm and pre-monsson activities
Meanwhile on Sunday weather will became humid over Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
On Saturday, the minimum temperature had settled at 30 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average while the maximum was recorded at 40.5 degrees Celsius.