Slight rise in temperature in Delhi

The mercury rose slightly in the national capital today with the minimum temperature settling at 29 degrees Celsius this morning.

The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered official for the city, registered a maximum temperature of 41.3 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal.

The minimum temperature recorded yesterday was 28.5 degrees Celsius, two notches above the normal.

No rainfall has occurred from 8:30 PM yesterday till 8:30 AM, a MeT Department official said.

The city is expected to register a high and a low of 42 and 33 degrees Celsius in the evening.

"It will be mainly clear sky later in the day today," he said.

The weatherman has forecast partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain, thunderstorm or dust storm tomorrow.