Duststorm, showers in Delhi, Mercury plummets to 32

New Delhi, June 16 (UNI) A duststorm and brief shower lashed the capital today bringing down the mercury to 32 degrees Celsius, nearly seven degrees below normal.

The duststorm, blowing at a speed of 80 km per hour, occurred at 1617 hrs. It brought down the mercury by five degrees, from 37.4 degrees C to 32 degrees C.

However, the maximum was recorded at 39 degrees C and the minimum at 22 degrees C, the Met Department said.

The ferocity of accompanying squall, which led to the atmosphere being enveloped by a cloud of dust, also led to trees being uprooted in several areas, resulting in several traffic snags.

In some areas, window panes of houses and motor vehicles were also reported to be damaged.

A cloud of dust and haze has been enveloping the Delhi skyline for the last few days, bringing about a fall in maximum temperature and resulting in coolness in the city which had been experiencing a heat wave all through the last week.

The haze led to the mercury dropping to 37.3 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, nearly three degrees below normal.

The weatherman has also forecast a partly cloudy sky and further duststorms and thunderstorms accompanied by squalls during the next 24 hours.

Some showers have also been forecast for tonight and tomorrow.

The coolness in weather is likely to prevail for the next few days with the weatherman predicting a maximum temperature of around 37 Degrees C in the next few days.

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