The Safdarjung observatory, which had recorded 63.5 mm rainfall till 8.30 a.m., recorded 5.9 mm rainfall during the day while the reading at Palam observatory was 18.9 mm. Heavy rain affected flight operations too. According to the MeT department, thunderstorms with moderate to heavy rain are expected on Friday. The maximum temperature on Thursday was expected to be around 33 degrees and the minimum 27 degrees Celsius. On Wednesday, the city received the season’s highest rainfall, with the maximum temperature settling at 30.4 degrees Celsius.

Source: The Hindu September 01, 2016 21:00 UTC