A cloudy weather prevailing for the second day brought down the day temperatures drastically in the city on Tuesday.
For most of the day, the skies remained cloudy with many pockets in the city receiving occasional drizzle while some areas on the outskirts witnessing more spells.
With day temperatures plummetting, the mercury remained well below the normal for the season and the maximum temperature recorded in the city stood around 27 degrees Celsius.
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the city has been receiving light rainfall and sometimes moderate rains in various parts for the last five days, heavy rains so far have stayed away from the city during the ongoing monsoon.
According to the India Meteorological Department, the average rainfall recorded at its office in Begumpet on Tuesday morning was 6.7 mm. It’s forecast for the city looks at generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers in the next two days.