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Rains lash some parts of Delhi, light precipitation likely

Maximum temperature is expected to settle at 33 degrees Celsius, says IMD

Our Bureau, PTI New Delhi Published 22.08.21, 10:46 AM
The MeT department has forecast generally cloudy sky with light rain later in the day.

The MeT department has forecast generally cloudy sky with light rain later in the day. File picture

Rains lashed some parts of the city on Sunday morning, and the minimum temperature settled at 24.5 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's normal, said a meteorological department official.

The relative humidity recorded at 8.30 am was 92 per cent.In the last 24 hours, the city received 9.2 mm rainfall, they said.

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According to the weather office, the maximum temperature is expected to settle at 33 degrees Celsius.

The MeT department has forecast generally cloudy sky with light rain later in the day.

According to IMD officials, Saturday's rainfall of 138.8 mm is the ninth highest in the last 62 years for August..

The highest ever rainfall for August since 1961 is 184.0 mm. It was recorded on August 2, 1961.

On Saturday, the maximum temperature settled at 32.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's normal while the minimum temperature settled at around 23.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's normal, it said.

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