Delhi experienced a sudden change in weather on Saturday afternoon as several parts of the national capital received rain, bringing down the temperatures. Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that a thunderstorm is likely in Delhi on Saturday night with the maximum temperature expected to settle around 35 degrees Celsius. 

#WATCH | Delhi experiences a sudden change in weather as rain lashes several parts of the National Capital.

(Visuals from RK Puram in South-West Delhi) pic.twitter.com/Tvf1f4pZyB

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VIDEO | Rain lashes parts of Delhi. Visuals from Dhaula Kuan area.

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The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 26.8 degrees Celsius today, which is a notch below the season’s average, IMD said.

The relative humidity was logged at 77 per cent at 8.30 AM on Saturday, with the air quality recorded in the “satisfactory” category. At 9:00 AM on Saturday, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 82. 

Southwest Monsoon To Cover Delhi By June 22

The southwest monsoon is expected to reach Delhi and some parts of Haryana and Punjab in the next two days. Large parts of central, western and eastern India have already been covered by monsoon over the last two days.

IMD has forecast rainfall over large parts of northwest India, including Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, east Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, between June 20 and June 25.

An IMD official told news agency PTI that the system is likely to reach Delhi by June 22, before the normal onset date of June 30.

The primary rain-bearing system arrived in Kerala on May 24, marking its earliest onset over the mainland since 2009, when it arrived on May 23. This early onset along with strong low-pressure systems over the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal aided monsoon to advance quickly over the next few days.