This Article is From Feb 16, 2013

Windy morning in Delhi; rain, hailstorm expected

Windy morning in Delhi; rain, hailstorm expected
New Delhi: It was a chilly, windy Saturday morning in the capital with the minimum temperature settling three notches above average at 13.7 degrees Celsius. The Met office has forecast rain and hailstorm in the day.

"The skies will be cloudy through the day. Thundershowers accompanied by hail are expected in some areas," said an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official.

According to IMD, 15 mm of rainfall were recorded in the capital till 8.30 a.m.

The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 23 degrees Celsius, added the IMD official.

Humidity recorded at 8.30 a.m. was 93 percent.

Friday's maximum temperature was 23.2 degree Celsius - a notch below average, while the minimum temperature was two notches above the average for this time of the season at 12.7 degree Celsius.

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