New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) It continued to pour in Delhi Saturday morning for the third consecutive day and the weatherman said the city could expect "heavy rainfall" during the day.

"One or two spells of heavy rainfall are predicted in parts of the city. The skies will continue to remain cloudy," said an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The city received 31.7 mm of rainfall from Friday morning till 8.30 a.m. Saturday, the official said.

The minimum temperature was recorded at 26 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year and the maximum is expected to hover around 32 degrees, the official said. 

The maximum humidity recorded was 98 percent while minimum was 79 percent. According to the met office, the humidity levels in the city will remain high in the coming days due to continuing rains. 

The national capital has received a total 617 mm of rainfall this monsoon.