A squall and dust storm lashed the national capital this evening bringing the mercury down, offering respite to the Delhiites from the scorching heat.
A squall with a wind speed of 59 km per hour hit the city at 16.45 pm and continued till 16.47 pm, MeT Department said.
The maximum temperature was recorded at 38.3 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, whereas the minimum temperature settled at 27 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average.
The humidity oscillated between 66 and 38 per cent.
The MeT office has forecast overcast skies along with possibility of a drizzle for tomorrow.
"The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover at 36 and 26 degrees Celsius respectively," the weatherman said.
Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures here settled at 37.6 and 26.5 degrees Celsius respectively.
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