Another hot day in Delhi; IMD predict rains in North India
19 April 2018 6:15 PM GMT
New Delhi: The Capital saw another hot day on Thurday, with the maximum temperature rising to settle at 39.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 23 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal, said an official of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
He added that an approaching western disturbance is expected to bring rainfall to northern Indian states such as Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, with thunderstorms likely in some isolated areas over the next two days.
The relative humidity level oscillated between 62 and 13 per cent. The IMD has forecast overcast skies along with the possibility of light rain and drizzle in some parts of the city for Friday. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 40 and 24 degrees respectively," the weatherman said.
On Wednesday, the maximum and minimum temperatures settled at 38.2C and 23.7C respectively.
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