NEW DELHI :
National capital Delhi on Saturday witnessed some relief from ceaseless heatwave as the maximum temperatures in the city settled at 42.4 degrees Celsius.
Cloudy skies and a thunderstorm brought slight relief to Delhi on Saturday. The minimum temperature was recorded at 29 degrees Celsius in the national capital.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a wet spell over northwest India on 23 and 24 May.
Thunderstorms, dust storms and gusty winds with a speed of 30-40 kilometre per hour would occur over adjoining areas of the Delhi-NCR, an IMD bulletin said, adding that light intensity rains are expected over isolated regions in the city.
As per a Skymet weather report, pre-monsoon rains may become slightly intense over Delhi and the National Capital Region on 23 May and continue until 24 May, it said. Thus, temperatures may witness a significant drop over the entire Delhi-NCR, the IMD added.
The weather office has also issued a ‘yellow’ alert for 23 and 24 May.
Partly cloudy sky and drizzle are likely to keep the mercury in check over the subsequent two to three days, according to the IMD.
For all the latest world News Click Here
