Delhi gets rains for 3rd day on the trot

New Delhi: The national capital received rains at some places on Tuesday for the third consecutive day and the city recorded 13.2 degrees Celsius, six degrees above normal, the India Meteorological Department said. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city, recorded 4.7 mm rainfall between 8.30 am on Monday and 8.30 am on Tuesday.

The weather stations at Palam, Lodhi Road, Ayanagar and Ridge recorded 12 mm and 4.8 mm, 8.9 mm and 6.2 mm rainfall, respectively, during the period. The minimum temperature rose to 13.2 degrees Celsius as a result of cloud cover.