Expect cloudy and cold holi this year, says weatherman

Temperatures may have been steadily rising in the Capital in the last week but Holi may be cloudy and cold.

Temperatures may have been steadily rising in the Capital in the last week but Holi may be cloudy and cold.

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According to the weatherman, next Sunday is expected to have temperatures below normal owing to the presence of clouds.

The Met department has not predicted any rain so far. Sunday, meanwhile, was pleasant and warm. "The maximum temperature was recorded at 29.8 degrees Celsius and the minimum at 13.2 degrees, which is two points below normal," a meteorological department official said. The humidity levels swung between a high of 87 percent and a low of 27 percent, the official added. The met office has predicted similar weather in the week ahead.

"There will be light mist in the morning on Monday. The maximum and minimum temperatures will hover around 31 and 14 degrees Celsius," the official said.