Sun appears on skyline, minimum rises to 26 deg C

New Delhi, Jun 17 (UNI) For the first time since Monsoon arrived in Delhi on Sunday, the sun today appeared in the skyline here bringing back sultry weather conditions in the Capital city.

Though clouds continued to hover over the skyline, the appearance of the sun, coupled with a high level of humidity in the air, led to rise in minimum temperature to 26 degree Celsius.

The weather conditions are likely to improve later in the day with weatherman forecasting few more spells of rain and thundershowers in the city in the next 24 hours, one of two of which could be heavy.

Delhi has recieved a total of 44 mm rainfall since Sunday, when the South West Monsoon arrived in the city, two weeks earlier than its scheduled date.

The Monsoon rains also led to tremendous coolness in the city, bringing down mercury to 27 Degree C on Sunday.

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