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Pleasant Sunday in Delhi, rains likely Monday

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IANS New Delhi

Delhi experienced a pleasant Sunday, though the maximum temperature settled two notches above the season's average, at 35.6 degree Celsius. The Met office has forecast light rains Monday.

"The skies will remain partly cloudy, with rain and thundershowers in some parts of the city," said an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official.

While the humidity Sunday was recorded between a high and low of 79 and 48 percent, respectively, the minimum temperature settled a notch above average at 26.7 degree Celsius.

Monday's maximum temperature is expected to hover around 35 degree Celsius.

Since the arrival of the monsoon, the city has recorded 781.4 mm of rainfall -- 49 percent above normal.

 

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First Published: Sep 01 2013 | 7:46 PM IST

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