Moist easterly winds likely to bring rain in scorched north India by July 10: IMD

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday that moist easterly winds are likely to bring rain in scorched north India by July 10.

Blistering heat scorched north India on Thursday but rain-laden easterly winds is expected to cover the region by July 10, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. The maximum temperature recorded for Delhi on the fourth 'heat wave day' was 41.8 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal. The city also reeled under heat wave conditions on July 1, July 2 and July 7. Thunderstorms with rain is forecasted for the national capital on Friday.