Delhiites Wake Up To Pleasant Morning Day After Rain Hits Delhi-NCR

The weatherman has also predicted light to moderate rains across the city later in the day.

A day after rain hit Delhi and the larger National Capital Region which brought a much needed relief to the parched capital, delhiites woke up to a pleasant morning on Tuesday.

New Delhi: A day after rain hit Delhi and the larger National Capital Region which brought a much needed relief to the parched capital, delhiites woke up to a pleasant morning on Tuesday. The mercury slipped a few notches, while the humidity at 8.30 am was recorded 84 per cent. The weatherman has also predicted light to moderate rains across the city later in the day. According to the MeT department, the minimum temperature was recorded at 24 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, an official said. Rain lashed the national capital on Monday as the city's long wait for monsoon showers ended, and more rains are expected over the next one to two days. The moderate rainfall ended a six-day dry spell in the national capital. Since the onset of monsoon on July 5, the national capital has recorded 54.2 mm rainfall only 1.4 mm precipitation occurred in first five days of the month. One of the primary reasons behind scant rainfall is the delayed onset of monsoon in the region, officials said. The IMD on July 5 declared the onset of monsoon over the national capital. Normally, the wind system reaches the city by June 29. So far, the city has recorded rainfall on six days in the first 15 days of July. On an average, it records rainfall on 15 days during the month. On Monday, the city recorded a high of 34.7 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, and a low of 26.6 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels oscillated between 64 and 96 per cent. (with PTI inputs)