India, March 20 -- Delhi on Friday witnessed light rain and mild thunderstorms along with gusty winds, with the minimum temperature settling at 16 degrees Celsius, 0.5 degrees below normal.

The national capital will continue to experience cloudy skies for the coming days as well. According to the India Meteorological Department's forecast for the next seven days, Delhi will see partly cloudy skies, with a possibility of very light rain accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning at the start of next week.

The rain, which brought back a winter-like chill to the capital, came after a brief period of rising temperatures before the summer season sets in.

The rainfall has made this month Delhi's wettest March in three years, with an average r...