Delhi’s maximum temperature drops to 30.7 deg Celsius; light rain likely on Monday

Delhi’s maximum temperature drops to 30.7 deg Celsius; light rain likely on Monday

The maximum temperature in the national capital on Sunday settled at 30.7 degrees Celsius, eight notches below the season’s average, the IMD said, adding light rain may hit the city on Monday. Delhi recorded 1 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. … Read more

Deadly heat stifles Delhi, mercury above 44 degrees Celsius at most places

Deadly heat stifles Delhi, mercury above 44 degrees Celsius at most places

All but one of the weather stations in the national capital recorded maximum temperatures above 44 degrees Celsius on Sunday, as hot and dry westerlies swept across northwest India. The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi’s base station, recorded a maximum temperature of 43.9 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal. The maximum temperature settled at 46.7 degrees Celsius … Read more