India, May 8 -- New Delhi

Delhi on Wednesday experienced light rainfall at isolated stretches and also recorded spells of lighting accompanied by strong surface winds, prompting the authorities to issue a yellow alert for Thursday and Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Officials said that there was no alert in place for Wednesday, but this was changed to a yellow alert during the day as gusty winds started approaching the Capital by late afternoon. They said heavy rainfall has been recorded in many areas across the country as the southwest monsoon is likely advancing towards the Arabian Sea.

IMD predicted a partly cloudy sky for Thursday, and a generally cloudy sky towards the evening. "Very light to light ...