This Article is From Dec 15, 2014

Cloudy Monday Morning After Rains as Maximum Temperature Dips

Cloudy Monday Morning After Rains as Maximum Temperature Dips

Vehicles run at the Gurgaon- Delhi Expressway during a light drizzling in Gurgaon on Sunday. (PTI)

New Delhi: A day after rains pulled down the mercury, Delhiites woke up to a chilly morning today with skies remaining overcast.

The city received 13.3 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours as recorded by Safdarjung observatory. There was a difference of just two degrees yesterday in the minimum and maximum temperatures which were at 14.2 degrees Celsius and 16 degrees Celsius respectively.

Around 11.2 mm rainfall was recorded on Lodhi road, 17.3 mm rains in Palam, 21.8 mm in Ridge area and 27.6 mm in Ayanagar, said Meteorological or MeT department officials.

The humidity in air at 8.30 AM was recorded as 93 per cent.

The minimum temperature was recorded at 11.8 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal.

"Overcast conditions are expected to prevail till noon after which skies will get clear. Very light rain could happen in some areas up to noon.

"The maximum temperature may settle at around 18 degrees," said MeT forecast.
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