New Delhi, April 10 -- Delhi on Wednesday recorded its highest minimum temperature in April in three years as the mercury settled at 25.6 degrees Celsius, 5.6 degrees above normal and the highest for the month in the past three years, even as heatwave gripped the national capital for the third straight day.

A similar trend was observed in 2022, when the highest minimum temperature in April was recorded at 26.2 degrees Celsius. In both 2024 and 2023, the minimum temperature had not touched 25 degrees Celsius. The people of Delhi may get some relief on Thursday as the weather department has predicted thunderstorms and lightning.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a 'warm night', occurs when the minimum temperature dep...