India, April 6 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a "yellow alert" for a heatwave in Delhi from April 7 to 9, with the maximum temperature expected to reach between 40 and 42 degrees Celsius on April 7 and 8, and around 41 degrees Celsius thereafter.

"Delhi is currently witnessing temperatures 3 degrees above normal, hovering around 38 to 40 degrees Celsius. There is a possibility of heatwave-like conditions by April 7. A western disturbance is expected to affect the Western Himalayan region between April 8 and 10, possibly leading to thunderstorms, strong winds and rainfall," IMD scientist Akhil Srivastava told ANI.

The regional meteorological centre in New Delhi reported that there has been no significant ch...