New Delhi
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As the national capital gears up for the 80th Independence Day on Saturday, the city is likely to witness generally cloudy skies with spells of very light rain, including around the time of the celebrations at the Red Fort, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The India Meteorological Department forecasts generally cloudy skies with very light rain (2-4 mm between 7-9 am, 3 mm noon-evening) for Delhi on Independence Day, Saturday, with minimum temperatures around 24-26°C and maximums between 31-33°C.
A weather forecast by IMD, issued over the Red Fort area, said the minimum temperature is expected to be around 24-26 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature for the day is likely to be around 31-33 degrees Celsius.
“Generally cloudy skies are expected to persist. No significant rainfall is likely during 6 am to 7 am. A spell of very light rainfall of about 2-4 mm is likely during 7 am to 9 am, with a probability of 50 per cent,” according to the IMD forecast, issued on Saturday morning.
The forecast further added that another spell of very light rainfall of about 3 mm with 60 per cent probability is likely during noon to evening.
As of 5.30 am on Saturday, generally cloudy skies were observed over Delhi, along with calm surface wind conditions. No rain was recorded in the early hours, according to IMD.
