Rains cool Delhi, mercury dips to 21.8 deg C, records MeT

Overnight rains in parts of the national capital brought some relief to people from the scorching heat as the mercury dropped considerably on Friday to settle at a pleasant 21.8 degrees Celsius.

The maximum temperature too registered a fall and is likely to hover around 34 degrees Celsius later in the day.

"The areas under Safdarjung, Lodhi Road, Palam, Aayangar and Ridge observatories recorded a rainfall of 18 mm, 21.2 mm, 25.9 mm, 33 mm, and 10.8 mm respectively," a MeT Department official said.

The Safdarjung observatory, registered a low of 21.8 degrees Celsius Friday morning, six notches below the normal. On Thursday, the maximum and minimum temperature had settled at 39.6 and 28.6 degrees respectively