With rain and dust storms on Friday, Delhi breathed a sigh of relief a week after the day’s high reached 49 degrees in some parts. According to the weather forecast, many parts of north India, including the national capital, will experience a respite from the scorching heat over the next week. “Back-to-back western disturbances will continue to provide sporadic relief from the heat. For the next week, no heat wave is expected “According to news agency PTI, Mahesh Palawat, vice-president (meteorology and climate change) at Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency, Hailstorms and moderate rain are expected in several parts of north India over the next few days.

1. On Saturday, isolated and scattered thunderstorms, dust storms, and cloudy weather are expected to drop the temperature in Delhi by a few degrees.

2. On Friday, Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi’s primary weather station, recorded a maximum temperature of 44.4 degrees Celsius, five degrees above normal, according to PTI.

3. Parts of Haryana were also affected by light rain, which was accompanied by dust storms and strong winds. Heatwave conditions persisted in most parts of Rajasthan, but from Saturday onwards, the state may finally see some relief from the oppressive heat.

4. In Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh, the weather service has issued a “orange alert” for hail storms and thunderstorms.

5. Over the next five days, light to moderate rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds are expected in the Western Himalayan region.

6. Isolated hailstorms are forecast for Himachal Pradesh through May 23. Over the next five days, a hailstorm could hit the hilly state of Uttarakhand.

7. On Monday, isolated hailstorms are expected in Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh. Hailstorms are expected in the eastern Upper Peninsula on Monday and Tuesday.

8. Over the next five days, widespread heavy rain with isolated thundersqualls and gusty winds is very likely over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

9. In addition, dust storms are expected in parts of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday and western Rajasthan on Monday.

10. Rajasthan may also experience strong surface winds, with gusts of up to 40 km/h.