Humid day in Delhi, rains likely
By IANSSaturday, August 28, 2010
NEW DELHI - Delhi experienced a muggy Sunday morning as the humidity levels were high. The weatherman said parts of the city could see some showers later in the day.
“The skies will be cloudy with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers in some parts of the city,” said an official of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
The city didn’t get any rains Saturday.
The maximum humidity was on the higher side at 94 percent, while the minimum was 62 percent.
The minimum temperature recorded was 27.5 degree Celsius, two notches above the average for this time of the year. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 36 degree Celsius.
The city has received 698.6 mm of rainfall so far this monsoon, which is 41 percent above average. In the month of August alone, Delhi has received 455.1 mm of rainfall - almost 100 percent above the average.
