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Clear skies in Delhi, minimum temp settles at 7 deg C

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

The national capital witnessed clear skies on Friday a day after heavy rains and hailstrom lashed the city, with the minimum temperature settling at 7 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average.

The maximum temperature was recorded at 20.6 degrees Celsius, three notches below the normal, a Met department official said.

The Safdarjung observatory, whose reading is considered the official figure for the city, recorded 4.8mm rainfall and the Palam observatory registered 30.4 mm rainfall till 8.30 am.

Relative humidity oscillated between 100 and 56 per cent.

The weatherman has forecast moderate foggy conditions on Saturday morning followed by clear skies.

"The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 20 degrees Celsius and 6 degrees Celsius respectively," the MeT office said.

 

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First Published: Feb 08 2019 | 8:11 PM IST

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