India, May 2 -- Noida Residents in Gautam Budh Nagar district can look forward to a break from scorching heat from Friday onwards as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light rain accompanied by gusty winds in the region till May 6.

The weather change is being attributed to a western disturbance and cyclonic circulation over northwest India, which has already led to a dip in temperature and improved air quality over the last few days.

On Thursday, Noida recorded a minimum temperature of 24.8 degrees Celsius (degC), slightly lower than Wednesday's 25.8degC. The maximum temperature settled at 36degC, which was 33.5 degC on Wednesday.

According to the IMD's regional forecast, rain or thundershowers accompanied by strong...