Delhi Rain Eases Heat, Yellow Alert Issued

Parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region experienced rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds late on Saturday, providing welcome relief from recent high temperatures that had exceeded 40 degrees Celsius earlier in April.

The India Meteorological Department issued a yellow alert for Sunday and Monday, forecasting light to very light rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and winds of 30 to 40 kilometers per hour, gusting up to 50 kilometers per hour. On Saturday, the maximum temperature reached 38.6 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung observatory, while the minimum settled at 25.9 degrees Celsius. Officials expect the maximum to hover around 37 degrees Celsius on Sunday, with a minimum near 27 degrees Celsius, under dense clouds in the afternoon.

An IMD official stated, "A spell of very light to light rain, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds of 30-40 kmh, gusting up to 50 kmh, is likely to occur on Sunday." Similar conditions could persist into Monday.

The change stems from an active western disturbance affecting north, west and central India, leading to cyclonic circulation over adjoining areas. Mahesh Palawat, vice president at Skymet Weather Services,...