Delhi to see gradual rise in mercury before another respite

Delhi | Saturday | 17th March, 2018

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Delhi to see gradual rise in mercury before another respiteNew Delhi: As Delhi residents on Friday saw further respite from heat, weather analysts said that they expect mercury to rise gradually before another respite due next week with possibility of rain showers. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), Saturday’s maximum temperature is likely to hover around 31 degrees, however the mercury will gradually rise from Sunday onwards at least a degree everyday. Friday’s minimum temperature was recorded at 16.8 degrees, a notch above the season’s average, against 17.2 degrees on Thursday. “It may or may not rain, but temperature will fall on and few days following March 22 due to the western disturbance. On Friday, the humidity oscillated between 33 to 77 percent, against 31 to 52 percent on Thursday..