This Article is From May 31, 2014

Thunder Showers Likely in Parts of Delhi Today

Thunder Showers Likely in Parts of Delhi Today

A parking attendant moves a broken tree branch during a thunderstorm in New Delhi on May 30, 2014.

New Delhi: It was a sunny Saturday morning in Delhi with the minimum temperature recorded at 25 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average. The Met Office has forecast spells of rain in the day.

"The sky will be partly cloudy with thunder showers in some parts of the city," said an official of the India Meteorological Department.

The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 42 degrees Celsius.

Humidity recorded at 8.30 a.m. was 31 percent.

The city received 0.6 mm rainfall since Friday.

Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds on Friday evening brought some relief for Delhiites from the soaring temperatures but disrupted the Delhi Metro services and power supply in some areas of the city. (Nine Killed as Massive Storm Hits Delhi; Flights, Metro Services Hit)

Friday's maximum temperature was recorded at 43.7 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 29.1 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average.
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