Delhi experiences showers

After a muggy morning, Delhiites got some relief Sunday when the city received showers bringing down the mercury.

New Delhi: After a muggy morning, Delhiites got some relief Sunday when the city received showers bringing down the mercury.

The rains, which returned to the capital after a gap of three days, started around noon.

The city received heavy showers for nine days from August 20, reducing the monsoon deficit in a big way.

The minimum was recorded at 28 degree Celsius, two degrees above normal and up from yesterday`s 26.8 degrees.

The rain gauges measured nil for a period of 24 hours ending 8:30 am today.

According to the weatherman, the city is likely to get rains for the next two days with a dip in mercury.

Yesterday, the maximum had risen to 35.3 degree Celsius and it is expected to fall and settle at around 30 degrees on Tuesday.

PTI

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