Humidity soars after rains in Delhi

Delhiites reeled under sultry conditions fed by rains that lashed the city this afternoon.
Heavy showers led to a drop in the maximum temperature, recorded at 35 degrees Celsius, but aggravated humidity levels, which were recorded between 63 and 92 per cent.
The minimum in the city settled at 28.8 degrees Celsius.
The Safdarjung observatory got 1.4 mm of rains between 8.30 AM and 5.30 PM while Palam, Lodhi Road, Ridge and Ayanagar received 17.2 mm, 0.9 mm, 35 mm and 61.4 mm of precipitation, respectively, in the corresponding period.
Traffic movement was disrupted at various places due to the problem of waterlogging following rains.

Traffic snarls were reported in the stretches between Zakhira and Anand Parbat, Punjabi Bagh and Zakhir, GPO and Nigam Bodh Ghat, Jahingirpuri and GTK Road and near Moti Nagar Chowk Moment Mall and Lado Sarai T-Point.
The weatherman has predicted overcast conditions, and light rains and thundershowers tomorrow.
The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 35 and 29 degrees, respectively.