Pleasant morning in Delhi, light rain likely

- May 7, 2023
| By : Patriot Bureau |

The relative humidity recorded at 8:30 am was 60 per cent

For fourth consecutive day, Delhiites woke up to a pleasant Sunday morning with the minimum temperature in the city settling at 21.4 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season’s average.

The relative humidity recorded at 8:30 am was 60 per cent, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The weatherman has forecast partly cloudy skies with very light rain and drizzle at a few places durFor ing the day. The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 37 degrees Celsius.

On Saturday, the minimum temperature in Delhi settled at 21 degrees Celsius and the maximum at 35.1 degrees Celsius.

Residents of Delhi on Thursday morning woke up to an unusual sight of shallow fog, which is not typical for the scorching month of May.

The temperature dropped to 15.8 degrees Celsius, marking it as the third coldest May morning since 1901.

May has historically been the hottest month in the city, with a mean maximum temperature of 39.5 degrees Celsius.

However, Delhi is currently experiencing an unexpected pattern of weather, including cloudy skies, sporadic rain, and cool weather, which officials attribute to back-to-back western disturbances affecting northwest India.

 

(With PTI inputs)