Rainy morning in Delhi

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Delhiites woke up to a rainy morning today with motorists facing heavy traffic on different stretches of roads in the city due to water logging and slow movement of vehicles during the office hours. The rain brought down the minimum temperature to 24 degrees Celsius, four notches below the average, said a MeT department official

New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to a rainy morning today with motorists facing heavy traffic on different stretches of roads in the city due to water logging and slow movement of vehicles during the office hours.     The rain brought down the minimum temperature to 24 degrees Celsius, four notches below the average, said a MeT department official.     Almost all parts of the city received rains in the early morning hours. The total rainfall was recorded to 16.6 mm till 8.30 AM, he said.     Thundershowers and rain are likely to occur in some parts of the city during the next 24 hours. The maximum temperature will hover around 35 degrees Celsius.     The relative humidity level was 95 per cent in the morning.     A Delhi Traffic Police officer said that no major disruption was reported due to the rain although the flow was heavy on certain stretches due to water logging and other reasons.     Yesterday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 26.6 degrees Celsius while the maximum settled at 35.6 degrees Celsius. PTI