However, some parts of the Capital have recorded four heatwave days in this season. Safdarjung has not witnessed any heatwave day in this season so far. Very light rain has been predicted for Friday and Saturday. The Met department has placed a 'yellow alert' (be aware) for Wednesday and Thursday as light rain or thundershowers are likely. It is expected to dip to 39 deg C on Wednesday and may drop further to 36 deg C on Thursday and Friday. The forecast of the IMD says that the maximum temperature is likely to be around 43 deg C on Tuesday. Parts of Punjab witnessed cloudy skies on Monday and clouds may not cause a rise in temperature on Tuesday in Delhi,' said Kuldeep. 'A western disturbance is expected to impact the region, leading to rain and cloudiness. Since dry and warm winds up to 40 kmph blew during the day, it felt like a heatwave.' He added that there is a slight chance that the mercury may touch 45 degrees Celsius at a few stations on Tuesday, but the temperature is predicted to show a falling tendency. Kuldeep Srivastava, head, Regional Weather Forecasting Centre, IMD, said, 'The mercury did not witness any dip on Monday as dry north-westerly winds from Punjab and Haryana, which are recording high temperatures, brought warm air to the region. According to IMD, the maximum temperature was 45.8 degrees Celsius at both Pitampura and Pusa, 45.3 degrees at Narela, 44.9 degrees at both Ridge in north Delhi and Jafarpur, 44.4 at Ayanagar and 44.2 at Palam and 43.4 at Lodhi Road. Mercury may touch 45C at a few stations today, says weatherman The day temperature on Monday rose to 43.7 degrees Celsius, three degrees above normal, at Safdarjung.

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