Light rain brings mercury down

New Delhi, June 24

The mercury in the national capital on Monday dropped several notches owing to light rainfall, easterly winds and a western disturbance.

The city recorded a high of 35.4°C, two notches below normal, and a low of 27.4°C. Humidity levels oscillated between 55 and 78 per cent, according to the weather office. The weather stations at Lodhi Road and the Delhi Ridge recorded traces of rainfall.

Moisture-laden easterly winds are moving towards Delhi and a western disturbance is also affecting weather activity in hills and the northern plains, including the Delhi-NCR region, said Kuldeep Shrivastava, a senior scientist at the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Similar weather conditions would prevail in the city for another three to four days, he said.

Private forecaster Skymet Weather said a thundercloud over Haryana was moving towards Delhi and light rain was likely in the next 24 hours, which would keep the mercury in check.

“Light rain activity will continue in patches for another two-three days. Thereafter, temperature will rise slightly,” Mahesh Palwat, chief meteorologist at Skymet Weather,  said. The city is likely to witness light rain, thunderstorm and winds gusting up to 40 km per hour.

The maximum and minimum temperatures will hover around 34°C and 26°C, respectively. — PTI