Rains bring relief from humidity

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 16 2018 | 10:50 PM IST

Rains lashed several parts of the national capital this afternoon after a hot and humid morning.

The maximum temperature was recorded at 35.6 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average while the minimum temperature settled at 27.6 degrees Celsius, one notch above normal.

The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered the official figure for the national capital, recorded 3 mm of rainfall.

Humidity oscillated between 85 and 58 per cent.

The department has forecast partly cloudy skies for tomorrow with the possibility of light rains and thundershowers.

The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 37 and 27 degrees Celsius tomorrow, said a MeT Department official.

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First Published: Aug 16 2018 | 10:50 PM IST

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