New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The national capital witnessed warm and humid conditions on Friday, with the maximum temperature settling at 35.8degC at Safdarjung, 1.6 degrees above normal.
The minimum temperature rose sharply by 3.4degC over the past 24 hours to 28.4degC, which was 1.9 degrees above normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Despite cloudy conditions in parts of the national capital over the past 24 hours, no rainfall was recorded on Friday. The city experienced light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning at isolated places during the preceding 24 hours.
The temperatures on Friday remained above the seasonal normal at several locations. The weather remained breezy, with westerly to south...