New Delhi: The Mercury rose by a few notches in New Delhi on Saturday, with the minimum temperature settling at 28.2 degrees Celsius, Climate officials said.

On Saturday, July 31 the minimum temperature stood at 28.2 degrees Celsius, the metrological department said, adding that the city received an average of 43.6 mm of rainfall till 8:30 am. The relative humidity in the morning was recorded at a high of 93 percent.  The minimum temperature on Friday had settled at 24.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal, while the maximum was recorded at 32 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average. Moderate rains are expected later in the day, the weatherman said, adding, that the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 32 degrees Celsius.

The weather department on Friday had issued an orange alert, predicting moderate rain on Saturday and warning of possible water logging in low-lying areas of the national capital and major traffic disruptions. The department has issued a yellow alert for Sunday, and an orange alert also for Monday. The IMD uses four colour codes -- green means all is well; yellow indicates severely bad weather. It also suggests that the weather could change for the worse, causing disruption in day-to-day activities. 

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