Temp remains below normal as pre-monsoon rains continue

Pre-monsoon rains continued in

the national capital keeping the mercury within normal levels

even as humidity shot up.

The Safdarjung observatory, whose recording is considered

official for the city, recorded 20.8 mm rainfall in the last

24 hours till 5.30 PM while areas under Lodhi Road, Ridge and

Aayangar observatories recorded 24.9, 20.8 and 1.4 mm rainfall

respectively during the same period.

Palam did not record any rainfall during the period, a

Met department official said.

The maximum temperature settled at 33.8 degrees Celsius,

five notches below the season's average while the minimum

temperature settled at 25.5 degrees, three notches below

normal.

Humidity, on the higher side was recorded at 92 per cent

while on the lower side it settled at 51 per cent.

The MeT office has predicted overcast conditions with a

possibility of thundery development.

"The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover

around 35 and 25 degrees Celsius," the weatherman said.

Yesterday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 23.2

degrees Celsius while the maximum settled at 32.2 degrees

Celsius.

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