The city received 9 mm of rainfall during the past 24 hours up to 8.30 am on Thursday morning, the India Meteorological Department said, adding that the relative humidity pegged between 77 to 94 per cent.
Rainfall during May 2024, averaged over the country as a whole, is most likely to be normal (91-109% of LPA), the IMD said.
The last day of April became not only the hottest day of the season but also in seven decades when the seemingly unstoppable mercury reached a new high today.
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The national capital woke up to yet another freezing day as the minimum temperature dropped to 4 degrees Celsius.
Kashmir is currently under the grip of 'Chillai-Kalan'- the 40-day harshest period of winter when the chances of snowfall are most frequent and maximum and the temperature drops considerably.
At the Safdarjung and Palam Observatory, the night temperature was recorded at 9.4 degree Celsius during the last 24 hours.
Besides Leh, Kargil and Gulmarg in north Kashmir also recorded sub-zero night temperatures of minus 3.8 and minus 1.3 degrees Celsius, respectively.
It was learnt that the maximum and minimum temperature recorded as of 5.30 pm, was 32 degree Celsius and 27 degree Celsius, respectively.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said the monsoon brought down the temperature in the state.
