Indore: After a day of oppressive heat, pre-monsoon showers lashed the city on Tuesday evening, providing relief to the denizens. However, the relief remained short-lived as humidity increased following the showers.
The regional meteorological department said that weather conditions will remain the same for the next couple of days.
The day started with clear skies and sunshine but dark clouds enveloped the sky in the evening and it turned dark before sunset. Rains continued to lash various parts of the city intermittently, till late evening.
The weather turned pleasant in the evening after the rains due to the cool breeze.
“Due to the increase in temperature and humidity, moisture from the cyclonic circulation in Arabian Sea is being pulled and rainfall is taking place. Intermittent rains are taking place across the state and conditions will remain the same for next couple of days,” meteorology department officials added.
Maximum temperature on Tuesday was recorded at 38.9 degrees Celsius which is one degree Celsius below the normal while the minimum temperature was recorded at 24.8 degrees Celsius which was also one degree Celsius below the normal.
Humidity was recorded 71 per cent in the morning and 36 per cent in the evening.
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