Rain lashed several parts of Delhi-NCR on Friday providing relief from the scorching heat in the region.
The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered official for the national Capital, received 2.4 mm of rainfall till 5.30 pm.
Areas under Palam, Lodhi Road, Ridge and Ayanagar received 7.6 mm, 1.8 mm, 0.2 mm and 3.6 mm of rainfall, respectively. The minimum temperature was recorded at 24.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average, while the maximum was recorded at 37.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average. Humidity oscillated between 100 per cent and 53 per cent.
The weatherman has forecast cloudy skies for Saturday with the possibility of thunderstorm accompanied with very light rain in Delhi-NCR.
The weather is likely to remain pleasant on Saturday with the maximum and minimum temperatures hovering around 37 degrees and 24 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted thunderstorm with rain and gusty winds over Delhi and its adjoining areas of, Hisar, Rohtak, Jhajjar, Panipat, Kosli, Sonipat, Bagpat, Gurugram, Rewari, Bawal, Manesar Ghaziabad, Noida, Hodal, Mahendragarh. On Thursday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 36.7 degrees Celsius while the minimum settled at 23.4 degrees Celsius.
For Saturday, the IMD has forecast pleasant weather with the possibility of thunderstorm accompanied with very light rain and gusty winds in Delhi and adjoining areas. Monsoon rain, the lifeblood for India’s agriculture-dependent economy, is expected to arrive in Kerala on June 4.