Overcast skies in Delhi, showers pull down mercury

Delhiites woke up to a cool, overcast morning today as the minimum temperature remained four notches below normal at 23.6 degrees Celsius.
Overnight showers in many parts of the city brought down the mercury. Safderjung station recorded 0.5 mm of rain while Palam recorded 2.2 mm rainfall, a MeT official said.
The weatherman has forecast a pleasant day with maximum temperature likely to settle at 35.24 degrees, several notches below normal for this time of season.
Humidity was recorded at 70 per cent by MeT department at 8.30 AM.
The day is expected to be partly cloudy with light showers in parts of the city and other areas in NCR.

The maximum temperature yesterday settled at 39.9 degree Celsius, one degree below normal, while the minimum was recorded five notches below normal at 22.2 degrees Celsius, he added.