New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): Bringing the temperature several notches down, rains brought respite for Delhiites from the sultry weather conditions on Sunday. Delhi residents were braving humidity and hot weather conditions with temperatures rising to several degrees above normal. The MeT Department had earlier predicted that Delhi might get rains from 15th July. Earlier on Friday, the mercury had touched 42 degrees celsius, seven notches above normal, making the conditions qualify as a 'severe heat wave'. This was only the sixth year since 1969 when the maximum has touched 42 degrees in July.