Light rain fails to cool Delhi, mercury at 42°C

Delhi | Thursday | 21st June, 2018

Summary:

Easterly winds will start blowing from June 26, with a spell of rain hitting Delhi on June 27. The Met office predicted a maximum and minimum of 43 and 31 degrees respectively for Friday. “The maximum temperature will stay high for the next few days and drop to 39 degrees only around June 27,” said an official.Relative humidity, meanwhile, oscillated between 40 to 60% on Thursday. The capital is expected to see high temperature before that with the maximum hovering around 43 degrees Celsius for the next two days. The Met office has forecast ‘thundery development’ for Friday with a spell of thundershowers likely from June 27 onwards.“A light drizzle took place in the early hours of Thursday, however this was a localised activity and only lasted for some time..