Cool relief for capital after showers

NEW DELHI: Delhiites woke up to a pleasant Sunday morning after night-long rains brought down the minimum temperature by four notches to settle at a pleasant 21 degrees celsius. However, according to the Met department, the maximum temperature in the city was 35.8 degrees Celsius as against 35.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday.
Met department officials said this was heaviest rainfall recorded in Delhi in the month of May and overall rainfall recorded in the city was 43.4 mm."The heavy downpour can be attributed to two cyclonic circulations one over south west Uttar Pradesh and the other in Rajasthan," said an official.According to the forecast, more rains and dust storms, as well as thunderstorms accompanied by hail could be expected in the next 24 hours. After that, the temperature was expected to rise again. Similar weather conditions will continue on Monday with the mercury hovering around 35 degrees.
Although it was a little sultry during the day, by evening the weather had become quite pleasant. Being a Sunday and a holiday, many made the most of it by taking their families for picnics. "We rarely get to enjoy pleasant weather at this time of the year. The rains last night brought temperatures down and by evening it was quite pleasant. It was a perfect evening to spend with the family outdoors,'' said Mahesh Thakur, a businessman.