Delhi likely to get relief from intense heat from Friday

Delhi has been experiencing intense heat with temperatures above normal levels. The Safdarjung observatory recorded a maximum of 43.5 degrees Celsius. Stations at Ayanagar, Ridge and Lodhi Road narrowly missed the official heatwave criteria by 0.2, 0.4 and 0.7 degree Celsius respectively. Residents are likely to get relief from May 29 onwards due to a forecasted western disturbance and moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal. The IMD has issued a yellow alert for heatwave conditions on Wednesday, forecasting a maximum temperature of 45 degrees Celsius.