Delhi has recorded 208.6 mm seasonal rainfall in ongoing Monsoon this year. While according to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) official, total 43.4 mm of rainfall recorded from Friday night to Saturday morning.
According to senior IMD official, total amount of rainfall is considered “moderate”. From 8.30 am onwards of Saturday , the 17.6 mm rainfall has been recorded till 7pm.
The MeT department said that Safdarjung observatory recorded 43.4 mm of rainfall while 41.66 mm of rainfall was recorded at Palam observatory till 8.30 am. However, humidity level shot up and was recorded at 100 per cent.
Rainfall recorded 42.2 MM at Ridge, 20.9 in Ayanagar , 41.6 in Palam and 48.0 in lodhi road.
An official said that minimum temperature recorded was 24.6 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average. The weatherman has predicted rains throughout the day which will bring down temperature further. “Maximum temperature is expected to settle at 31 degrees Celsius,” he added.
On Friday, the minimum and maximum temperature were recorded at 26 degrees and 32.7 degrees Celsius.