Stay cool this weekend; IMD says temp to gradually rise after May 30

New Delhi: The city finally received some much-needed relief from extreme heat late on Thursday evening, while Friday remained cloudy with comparatively cooler winds under the influence of a lingering western disturbance.

Stay cool this weekend; IMD says temp to gradually rise after May 30. New Delhi: The city finally received some much-needed relief from extreme heat late on Thursday evening, while Friday remained cloudy with comparatively cooler winds under the influence of a lingering western disturbance. The maximum temperature dropped by about 5 degrees Celsius over the past 24 hours. While no heatwave conditions were observed on Thursday, Delhi had witnessed intense heat a day earlier on Wednesday, May 27, when peak temperatures touched 45.6 degrees Celsius at Ridge, 44.4 degrees at Ayanagar and 44.3 degrees at Safdarjung. Overall, the city recorded a drop of 7.5 to 9.4 degrees Celsius in maximum temperatures between Wednesday and Friday. “The maximum temperature is likely to fall by 5-6 degrees Celsius till May 30, followed by a gradual rise of 6-7...