Sunny Thursday in Delhi, rain likely for next two days

The national capital experienced a sunny day on Thursday with the maximum temperature settling at 31.1 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average, said the Met office, adding that rain and thunderstorm were likely during the next two days.

"Mist and shallow fog is very likely to occur on Friday morning. Partly cloudy sky with rain and thunder squall is likely to occur at many places in Delhi and NCR (National Capital Region) on Friday night and Saturday morning," an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 29 and 17 degrees Celsius, respectively.

Thursday's minimum temperature settled at 15.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average, while the maximum humidity was recorded 94 percent.

Wednesday's maximum temperature was recorded 29.4 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature settled at 15.6 degrees Celsius, both a notch above the season's average.