Rainy Monday likely to bring relief from heat in Delhi

NEW DELHI: After a brief lull, rain may resume in the capital. The weatherman said people would get relief from hot and humid weather from Monday. Though Delhi will witness partly cloudy sky over the weekend, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light rain from Monday.
The weather is forecast to be pleasant from Wednesday as both maximum and minimum temperature will decrease. Kuldeep Srivastava, scientist at IMD, said, "Light rain and thundershowers are expected on Wednesday and Thursday."
Friday was a hot day as maximum temperature stood at 37.8 degrees Celsius, four degrees above normal. The minimum temperature was 26 degrees Celsius, a degree above normal. The humidity levels oscillating between 90% and 44% in the past 24 hours.
TOI had earlier reported that monsoon is likely to have an extended run in Delhi this year as it is expected to stay till first week of October.