Warm morning in Delhi, dust storm likely

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Delhiites woke up to a warm morning on Thursday, with minimum temperature settling at 25.5 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average. The weather department has, however, predicted dust storm later in the day.

According to the meteorological department, the humidity level recorded at 8.30 am was 29 per cent and the mercury is expected to rise to 42 degrees Celsius later in the day.

However, the weatherman predicted partly cloud skies.

“The sky will be partly cloudy with the possibility of dust storm or thunderstorm towards afternoon or evening,” said an official from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

On Wednesday, the minimum temperature settled at 20.8 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature recorded was 38.6 degrees Celsius.