Rain in Delhi Brings Respite From Sultry Weather Conditions

After a sweltering Saturday, showers in some parts of Delhi this afternoon finally brought some relief to the residents of the city who had been largely discomforted by the extreme heat conditions for the past few days.

Before the rains, today morning remained sunny, with the minimum temperature settling four notches above the season's average at 30.5 degrees Celsius. The officials of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had forecast a partly cloudy day for the afternoon.

Yesterday was the hottest July 12 in the last five years, with mercury remaining seven notches above the season's average at 42.3 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature was 30.1 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average.

Rain also caused water logging in some parts of the capital.