Chandigarh along with parts of Delhi and Punjab received heavy rains on Thursday morning bringing respite from sweltering heat and humid weather, as the mercury settled at 27.6 degrees Celsius.
Delhi had reeled under sultry weather on Wednesday when the maximum temperature was recorded at 40.9 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season’s average.The national capital received rainfall in parts of south Delhi area like East of Kailash, Burari in northwest among others places, Shahdara, Patparganj in east Delhi and ITO crossing and India Gate in central Delhi.
Punjab, on the other hand, received rain in some parts. Conditions are favourable for the monsoon to reach the capital either on Thursday or Friday, the India Meteorological Department had said earlier.
