Sweaty, sultry day ends with drizzle

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Although monsoon has made its way to the national Capital, the showers have been far from heavy. On Sunday, Delhi witnessed a brief spell of rainfall with hot afternoon and a rather pleasant evening. Meanwhile, the MeT Department has predicted similar weather conditions on Monday with the possibility of light rain.

light rain brought some respite from sultry weather conditions in the national Capital, on Sunday, even as humidity level touched a high of 75 per cent. According to the MeT Department, the maximum temperature was recorded at 37°C, one notch above normal, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 28.6°C, also one notch above normal. The city also received 0.9 mm rainfall in the past nine hours, ending at 5.30 pm.

Humidity levels in the city oscillated between 47 per cent and 75 per cent. The MeT Department has predicted that there will be partly cloudy sky on Monday with possibility of very light rain and thundershowers in some areas. The maximum and minimum temperature would be around 38°C and 29°C respectively. The maximum temperature registered on Saturday was 38.6°C while the minimum was 29°C.

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