Thunderstorm, Dust Storm Hit Delhi, Bring Much-Needed Respite From Heat

New Delhi: After days of sweltering heat, a massive dust storm and thunderstorm has hit Delhi, NCR on Friday evening. 

 The maximum temperature in Delhi on Friday settled at 39 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The relative humidity oscillated between 47 and 64 per cent during the day, it said.

"Due to the new active western disturbance, the capital will experience drizzle late Friday night, with a high chance of rain on Saturday and Sunday," Kuldeep Srivastava, scientist and head of the Regional Meteorological Centre, told PTI.

The weather office has forecast thunderstorm with rain on Saturday with maximum and minimum temperatures likely to settle at 39 and 29 degrees Celsius, respectively.

This a developing story. More details are awaited. (With inputs from PTI)