India, May 3 -- Parts of Delhi witnessed light rain on Saturday morning, offering residents brief relief from the heat. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall for the national capital through the day, likely to be accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning.

According to the weather office, the national capital recorded 0.8 mm of rain in the past 24 hours - between 8:30 am on Friday and 8:30 am on Saturday.

Saturday began on a cooler note, with the minimum temperature settling at 22.2 degrees Celsius, which is 2.5 degrees below the season's average. The relative humidity at 8:30 am stood at 82 per cent, indicating a moist start to the weekend.

The IMD has predicted thunderstorms with rain durin...