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Delhi cooler than Srinagar as maximum temperature stays below 35°C

Delhi cooler than Srinagar as maximum temperature stays below 35°C

India Today20-06-2025
Delhi on Friday was cooler than Srinagar as all its weather stations in the national capital recorded a maximum temperature of below 35 degrees Celsius. In contrast, Srinagar, which generally sees cooler summers, saw mercury touching nearly 36 degrees Celsius.The highest temperature in Delhi was recorded at Safdarjung at 34.4C, which was over 1 degrees Celsius less than the maximum temperature in Srinagar. Other weather stations, such as Najafgarh, on Friday recorded a maximum temperature of 33 degrees Celsius, Palam weather station also recorded 33 degrees Celsius, and Narela weather station recorded 34 degrees Celsius.advertisementOne of the key reasons behind the unusually low temperatures in Delhi is the frequent rainfall over the past few days. On Tuesday evening, heavy rain lashed Delhi and the National Capital Region, leading to waterlogging in several areas. The showers brought significant relief from the heat and helped maintain cooler daytime temperatures across the city.
Delhi is expected to witness rainfall along with thunderstorms throughout the weekend. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for rain, lightning, thunderstorms, and gusty winds, which will remain in effect until June 24. The temperature if the city is also expected to remain below 35 degrees Celsius.Must Watch
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