India, May 5 -- Mercury in Delhi remained below the season's normal on Sunday, with the maximum temperature at 36 degrees Celsius (degC), which was 3.3degC below the normal and minimum temperature at 24.2degC - 0.5degC below normal.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Monday warning the residents for thunderstorm and strong surface winds of 40-50kmph by late evening. The temperatures are likey to remain below normal over the next few days, IMD's forecast mentioned. The weather department had previously issued a yellow alert for Monday but later updated to an orange alert .

"Generally cloudy skies are likely to persist over the week till Thursday with very light rain and sustained wind. Light rain was...