light to moderate rain and thundershowers at some places of the Capital region were observed on Saturday morning. Partly cloudy conditions prevailed in city in morning hours even as minimum temperature settled at 25.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average.
The Safdarjung observatory, whose reading is considered as the official figure for the city, recorded the maximum temperature of 38.7 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal, while the minimum temperature settled at 25.4 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, three notches below the season’s average, a Met department official said. The Safdarjung observatory received 1.6 mm rainfall till 8.30 am while areas under Palam, Ridge, lodhi Road and Ayaganar received 3.2 mm, 5.6mm, 1.7mm and 5.6mm rainfall in the same period.
Between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm traces of rainfall was recorded at Ridge observatory. Humidity level oscillated between 92 and 36 per cent
“An East West trough is seen extending from Punjab region up to West Bengal across the Indo-Gangetic plains. Accordingly, we can expect scattered rain, thundershowers and thunderstorm activity over northwestern plains including Delhi and foothills of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. While, isolated showers are likely over East Madhya Pradesh and Chhatti-sgarh,” said Weather man.
In the weekly weather forecast of IMD, the maximum 37 degree Celsius and minimum temperature 25 degree Celsius was recorded. The MeT has predicted adequate amount of rainfall on June12 and June 15, June 16 and on June 17 while on June 13 the sky will remain clear.
“The skies are likely to remain partly cloudy on Sunday and the maximum temperature is expected to hover around 37 degrees Celsius, in evening time, there is chances of good rainfall, IMD official predicted.
On Friday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 41.9 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature settled at 28.4 degrees Celsius.