Thursday, June 3, 2010

Mercury in Delhi records sharp drop after rains

Delhi

A day after the lowest hotness rose to its highest in over 40 years, Delhiites woke up Friday to a pleasant morning with thunderstorms reported in some parts of the capital, to reduce mercury sharp.


Residents in the capital, got some respite from hot summer days as the lowest hotness settled at 28.4 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the season. There were also six degrees lower than Thursday 34.7 degrees Celsius, which was the highest smallest amount temperature for June in over 40 years.

Capital witness trace of rain in some areas Thursday evening that cooled the weather, an official from India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

"The sky will be partly cloudy with the possibility of rain and thunderstorms in some parts of the capital Friday. The maximum hotness is likely to hover around 39 degrees Celsius," he said.

Weather official attributed the decrease in high temperature to an approaching western disturbance and forecast rain and thunderstorms over the next three days.

A layer of dust had enveloped the capital Thursday.

According to IMD, the increase in minimum hotness was due to suspended dust particles in the atmosphere, which traps heat in the ambiance and the prevailing westerly winds.

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