The IMD has issued a yellow alert for Tuesday and Wednesday, forecasting light rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds across Delhi. Weather activity is expected to increase during the middle of the week, bringing gradual relief from the ongoing heat.
As rainfall increases, maximum temperatures are likely to drop from 39–41°C on Sunday to around 35–37°C by Wednesday. However, Delhi is still waiting for the arrival of the southwest monsoon, which missed its usual onset date of June 27. The weather department said conditions are becoming favourable for the monsoon to advance into more parts of north and central India in the coming days.
Meanwhile, Delhi’s air quality remained in the “Moderate” category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 130 on Saturday.