After a spell of hot and sunny days in the National Capital, there is a respite in sight with light rains accompanied by thunder and dust storms expected on Sunday.
“Thunderstorms and dust storm will occur in parts of the city tonight (Saturday) and on Sunday along with light rains,” said an official of the India meteorological Department (IMD).
Meanwhile, with sudden change in weather, the mercury dipped to 36 degree celcius on Saturday as the city witnessed a low velocity dusty winds in the evening.
The decline in maximum temperature, which was three degrees below normal and 4.6 degrees down from Friday’s 40.6 degree C was due to a decent cloud cover which occupied the sky all through the day.
The official of the IMD said sunday’s maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 36 and 25 degree Celsius. The skies remained for a major part of Saturday and maximum temperatures settled three notches below average at 36 degree Celsius.
The minimum was a notches below average at 24.6 degrees. The day’s maximum humidity was recorded at 46 per cent.
Friday’s maximum temperature was 40.6 degree Celsius, a notch above average, while the minimum was 25.2 degree Celsius, average for this time of the year. Humidity levels oscillated between 29 and 46 per cent.