India, June 30 -- A day after the southwest monsoon reached Delhi, overcast skies and intermittent showers marked a subdued start to the season, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting similar conditions to prevail through the week.

Delhi's maximum temperature on Monday settled at 30.6degC, seven degrees below normal and two degrees lower than Sunday's 32.8degC. The minimum stood at 24degC, also four degrees below normal. The city's humidity levels remained high, fluctuating between 83% and 100%.

Light to moderate rainfall was recorded in parts of the Capital, with the city's base station in Safdarjung logging 14mm of rain till 8.30am. No further rainfall was reported there during the day. Other stations saw varying l...