Rain, gusty winds likely in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 27 (PTI) Delhi on Tuesday recorded a minimum temperature of 22.2 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season’s average, and is likely to receive rain during the day, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The IMD had on August 26 issued a ‘yellow’ alert for the national capital for Tuesday, predicting generally cloudy skies with light to moderate rain in the city along with thundershowers accompanied by strong surface winds (30 to 40 kmph).

The humidity levels in the city stood at 86 per cent at 8.30 am.

The maximum temperature during the day is likely to settle around 34 degrees Celsius.

Between 11:30 pm on Monday and 2.30 am on Tuesday, the Safdarjung observatory, which provides representative data for the national capital, recorded 16.4 mm of rainfall, Palam 8.6 mm and Najafgarh 2.5 mm, according to the IMD.