Rain brings down temp in Capital

The National Capital on Tuesday remained cloudy with light rains in some parts making weather pleasant, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials.

"The Safdarjung observatory, figure of which is considered official for the city, recorded 3.3 mm rainfall till 8.30 am and 1.1 mm till 5.30 pm," a senior Met department official said.

The maximum temperature settled at 32.5 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, while the minimum was recorded at 26.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal,the official added.

Rains occurred in nearby areas such as Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad on Monday as well.

The Met office has forecast overcast skies along with the possibility of light rain and thundershowers on Wednesday.