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Fresh spell of rains in Delhi

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
People in the national capital came out to enjoy a cool evening today as a fresh spell of rain brought down the day temperature.

According to MeT department, city received a rainfall of 3.6 mm till 5.30 pm while it was only 0.2 mm till 8.30 am.

An official of the department has predicted one or two spells of light rain or thundershowers in some parts of the national capital.

People, including children, were seen enjoying the rain this evening.

The minimum temperature was recorded at 16.6 degrees Celsius, which was two notches above normal while maximum was registered at 19.6 degrees, nine notches below normal.
 

Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 27.3 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal.

The humidity in air oscillated between 70 and 98 per cent.

"The sky will be generally cloudy. One or two spells of light rain or thundershowers could occur in some areas of the city. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 21 degrees Celsius and 16 degrees Celsius respectively," the official said.

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First Published: Mar 15 2015 | 8:22 PM IST

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