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Delhi likely to receive light rain on Independence Day

The weather department has predicted light rain or thundershowers on Tuesday, when India will celebrate its 77th Independence Day.

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File photo shows people walking amid light rain on Kartavya Path in New Delhi
File photo shows people walking amid light rain on Kartavya Path in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)

Delhi is likely to receive very light rain or thundershowers on Monday as well as Tuesday, when India will celebrate its 77th Independence Day.

On Sunday, Delhi recorded a high of 35.3 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. The minimum temperature settled at 26.9 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year.

Humid weather prevailed through the day with the humidity levels oscillating between 57 and 74 per cent.

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The weather office has forecast generally cloudy sky for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to settle around 34 and 27 degrees Celsius, respectively. It has also forecast very light rain or thundershowers at one or two places.

For Tuesday, the Met office has predicted very light rain or thundershowers towards the evening with the minimum temperature expected to hover in the range of 25-27 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature is expected to be in the 34 degrees Celsius range.

Edited By:
Anuja Jha
Published On:
Aug 13, 2023