Rainy day ahead in Delhi

NEW DELHI - It was a cool Saturday morning in Delhi as it rained in many parts of the city and the weatherman predicted more showers as the day progresses.

“The skies will remain cloudy and parts of the city will receive thundershowers or rains,” said an official of the Indian Meteorological Department.

The minimum temperature recorded was 26.5 degree Celsius, two notches above average for this time of the season. The maximum is expected to hover around 33 degrees.

The minimum humidity was 63 percent while the maximum was recorded at 94 percent.

Delhi received 3.5 mm of rainfall between Friday morning and 8.30 a.m. Saturday. The total rainfall this season was recorded at 823.5 mm, 42 percent above average.