Rain brings relief in Delhi, temperature settles at 36 degrees Celsius

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast had pointed to the possibility of thunderstorms and light to moderate rainfall with strong winds and hailstorms in parts of Delhi and NCR on Thursday evening.

Partly cloudy skies and a drizzle in a few places are likely on Friday, going by the IMD forecast. The maximum temperature is likely to settle at 37 degrees Celsius on Friday and over the weekend. The weekend is set to remain dry.

The maximum temperature is likely to climb back up to around 39 degrees Celsius by April 25 next week, the forecast indicates.

A western disturbance has been affecting northwest India bringing rainfall to the region. Light to moderate rainfall is likely to continue over the western Himalayan region over the next two days, according to an IMD bulletin issued on Thursday night.

The Safdarjung weather station recorded 0.5 mm of rainfall on Thursday evening, while Palam recorded a higher amount of 3.8 mm. The maximum wind speed at Safdarjung was around 18.5 kmph, and at Palam it was as high as 55.5 kmph.