Hot and humid day in Delhi; light rains likely on Friday

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New Delhi:

It was a hot and humid day in the national capital with the mercury settling at 36.9 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal.

The minimum temperature settled at 27.8 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal, a meteorological (MeT) department official said.

The humidity levels oscillated between 88 and 57 per cent.

The weatherman has predicted cloudy sky for Friday with possibility of light rains and thundershowers.

Maximum temperature is expected to be around 34 degrees Celsius, he said.

On Wednesday, the city recorded a high of 34.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal, and a low of 27 degrees Celsius.