Rainfall brings down temperature in Delhi

August 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A cloudy sky and light drizzle greeted Delhiites Sunday morning, leading to a dip in temperature and humidity levels. And in more good news, the meteorological department said the weather is likely to stay pleasant through the day with intermittent showers.

July 31st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - There is some good news for Punjab farmers as the weatherman here has predicted heavy and long spells of rain in the region in the coming days. "We had short spells of moderate to heavy rainfall in some parts of central Punjab in the morning.

July 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Heavy showers lashed many parts of the national capital Tuesday, bringing a smile on people's faces and much-needed relief from the sweltering and humid weather of the past few weeks. But the heavy downpour caught many by surprise as the day began on a rather sunny note.

June 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhiites heaved a sigh of relief Sunday as brief showers brought the temperature down in the national capital that has been reeling under long power cuts. The drizzle promised the onset of the monsoon in the coming days.

June 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhiites will get no respite from the scorching heat Saturday, with the weatherman forecasting a maximum temperature of around 42 degrees Celsius and no rain. "The skies will remain mainly clear Saturday and the weather will be dry over the region with no rain," an official at the meteorological office at Safdarjung here told IANS.

June 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhiites will continue to enjoy respite from scorching heat Friday with rain expected to hit the capital for the third consecutive day, a meteorological official said. While the maximum temperature will hover around 40 degrees Celsius, the minimum temperature is likely to remain around 27 degrees.

June 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian capital was lashed by rains for the second day in a row Thursday. The capital received 0.1 mm rainfall around 5.30 p.m., bringing down temperature to 33.4 degrees Celsius, eight notches below the average, the weatherman said.

June 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhiites will continue to enjoy respite from scorching heat Thursday with meteorological officials predicting thundershowers leading to a fall in temperature. The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 28.1 degrees Celsius Thursday, a notch below the average for this time of the year.

June 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Unexpected rains in the national capital Wednesday afternoon brought some relief for Delhiites from the sweltering heat. Delhi received 2.0 mm of rainfall Wednesday afternoon, the weatherman said.

June 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - There was no respite from the heat and humidity for Delhiites Friday as the maximum temperature was recorded at 42 degrees Celsius, the weatherman said. The humidity level was recorded at 61 percent Friday, an official of the Safdurjung meteorological office told IANS.

May 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A spell of rain Friday afternoon brought some respite from heat for the residents of the capital. Though the mercury is likely to dip, the humidity is set to rise, the weatherman said.

April 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The previous day's thundershowers in the capital brought down the minimum temperature to one notch below normal Thursday. But with the clouds lifting, it will be back to the sultry summer heat, said the met department.

March 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After a brief spell of rain and pleasant weather, Delhi saw the mercury rising again Saturday. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), rainfall recorded until the early hours of Saturday was a mere 1 mm.

February 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After days of dry weather, Delhi Tuesday received scanty rainfall accompanied by cool winds. The weatherman has forecast more rain and thundershowers during the night.

January 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Temperatures continued to remain above normal in Delhi and light rainfall was expected Saturday that can lead to a foggy weekend, according to the weather office. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature recorded early Saturday was 7.9 degree Celsius, a degree above normal.