India, Jan. 23 -- Light rain is expected over Delhi due to a western disturbance, even as the winter chill has eased over the past few days, with Thursday recording the warmest January day in seven years with a maximum temperature of 27.1 degrees Celsius. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Friday and light to moderate rainfall over the national capital over the next few days, HT reported earlier.

The western disturbance is likely to cause multiple spells of light to moderate spells of continuous rainfall throughout Friday, officials to HT.

Issuing a yellow alert for Friday, the IMD said that the skies over Delhi-NCR will remain generally cloudy. "Very light to light rain accompanied with thunderstorm...