Delhiites got the much needed respite from the hot and humid weather in the last few weeks, after rain drenched many parts of the city on Tuesday with the weather department predicting more rain on Wednesday which may go on till Saturday.
“There were heavy rains in most parts of Delhi on Tuesday afternoon. The rains lasted from one to two hours across different areas in the Capital. The rain gauge measured a rainfall of 32.8 millimeters in Safdarjung. However, in Palam remained a dry region. More rains are expected on Wednesday which will go on till the end of this week,” informed an official in the Met department.
The maximum temperature on Tuesday was recorded at 35.1 degrees Celsius, which was a point above normal for this time of the season. Similarly, the minimum temperature was recorded a notch above normal at 28 degree Celsius. Meanwhile, the humidity level hovered between 69 and 95 per cent.
The weather department has predicted a generally cloudy sky with the possibility of rains or thundershowers in many areas on Wednesday.
The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to remain around 36 and 27 degree Celsius respectively.