Rain, high-velocity winds lash Delhi; more expected

NEW DELHI: A fresh bout of rain and high-velocity winds lashed the national capital overnight, bringing the mercury down by several notches on Sunday morning.
Light rain and generally cloudy weather is expected during the day.
The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative figures for Delhi, recorded 33.6mm rainfall till 5.30am. The Palam station gauged 43.4mm precipitation, the weatherman said.

Rainfall recorded below 15mm is considered light, between 15 and 64.5mm is moderate, and above 64.5mm is heavy, according to the India Meteorological Department.
Humidity levels also shot up to 100 per cent.

More rain is expected over the next three to four days, Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of IMD's regional forecasting centre, said.

The monsoon reached Delhi on June 25. Normal rainfall is predicted in the national capital during the season.
Light rain, cloudy sky to keep mercury down in next 3-4 days
Light rains and cloudy skies over the next three-four days are expected to keep the mercury in check in the national capital, Meteorological department officials said on Saturday. Light rains are also expected around midnight, Kuldeep Srivastava, head of the India Meteorological Department’s regional forecasting centre, said here.
The maximum temperature is expected to drop to 34 degrees Celsius by Wednesday, the IMD said.
Srivastava, however, said good rains in the capital and the adjoining areas are expected only after July 15.
On Saturday, the mercury oscillated between 37 and 40 degrees in Celsius in most parts of the city.