Delhiites wake up to a sultry morning

, Jun 27: The national capital experienced a sultry morning today with the

level rising to over 68 per cent. The city received 0.2-mm rainfall till 8.30 AM today, and the MeT department has predicted a partly cloudy sky for the rest of the day.

The minimum temperature was registered at 28.8 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal. The maximum temperature may settle around 40 degrees Celsius, the weatherman said. Humidity was recorded 68 per cent at 8:30 AM.

Yesterday, the maximum temperature settled at 38 degrees Celsius, while the minimum was recorded five notches below normal at 23.5 degrees. Intermittent showers in the city yesterday morning had given Delhiites a brief respite, though it caused humidity levels to increase.

PTI