India, July 4 -- Despite a "yellow" alert for Saturday, the Capital witnessed sparse rain as sultry weather continued with the humidity varying between 70% and 85%.

According to the India Meteorological Department, till 5:30 pm, Pusa recorded a maximum of 23.5mm of rainfall, followed by 9.5 mm at Janakpuri, 3.8 mm at the Ridge, 1 mm at Mayur Vihar and 0.5 mm at Pitampura and no rainfall at Safdarjung, Delhi's chief weather observatory.

Experts attributed Delhi's weaker monsoon so far to weather systems in other parts of the country drawing the monsoon trough away from the Capital. "Cyclonic circulations over Madhya Pradesh and a low pressure area over Odisha had drawn the trough to central India, which has led to a reduction in rainfall...