Overnight drizzle brings relief to Delhiites on Wednesday
The national capital has been under the reel of extreme heat for past many days. The rains on Tuesday night is a bit relief to the residents of Delhi.
New Delhi, May 17: A slight overnight drizzle offered some relief to the national capital on Wednesday. Similar weather condition in the day ahead is likely to keep the temperature down, the MeT office said.
"After
a
drizzle
on
Tuesday
night,
there
is
possibility
of
some
rain,
thunderstorm
and
lightening
to
occur
during
the
day,"
an
official
of
the
India
Meteorological
Department
said.
The
minimum
temperature
on
Wednesday
morning
was
recorded
at
28.4
degrees
Celsius,
two
notches
above
the
season's
average,
he
said.
The
maximum
temperature
was
likely
to
hover
around
40
degrees
Celsius.
Humidity
at
8.30
am
was
52
per
cent.
Tuesday's maximum temperature was recorded at 41.4 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season's average, while the minimum temperature was 29.3, three notches above the season's average.
On April 22, a dust storm accompanied by light rains lashed parts of Delhi bringing a much relief to Delhiites who were reeling under the heat for many days.
A dust storm blowing at a speed of 39 kms per hour had hit the Safdarjung observatory during the evening hours with the maximum temperature being recorded at 39.2 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average.
The recording of the Safdarjung observatory is considered the official figure for the city. 'Traces' of rainfall was recorded at the Ridge and Ayanagar, said a Met department official.
The Palam observatory registered a maximum temperature of 40.4 degrees, while areas under Lodhi Road, Ridge and Ayanagar recorded a day temperature of 39.2, 39.7 and 40 degrees Celsius respectively, a MeT department official had said.
Humidity levels oscillated between 64 and 39 per cent. The Met office predicted overcast conditions along with the possibility of thundery developments in some areas.
OneIndia News ( With Agency inputs).