Temperature rises in Delhi, humid day

The mercury rose in the national capital by a few notches today even as high humidity brought more discomfort to city residents.

The minimum temperature settled at 28 degrees Celsius while the relative humidity level at 8.30 am was recorded at 81 per cent, according to the MeT Department.

The city had registered a low of 26.3 degrees Celsius yesterday.

However, the weatherman has predicted light rains in several parts of the city later in the day.

A MeT official said no rainfall has been recorded in the last 24 hours, till 8:30 am today.

"The skies will remain generally cloudy. There is possibility of light rain later in the day. The maximum temperature is expected to settle at 35 degrees Celsius," the official said.

The maximum and minimum temperatures tomorrow are likely to settle at 33 and 27 degrees Celsius respectively.