Rain in Noida, Ghaziabad, after scorcher of a day
Hindustan Times/Ghaziabad Parts of Noida and Ghaziabad saw a short spell of rain on Wednesday evening, providing some much needed respite from the scorching heat on a day when Mungeshpur in Delhi logged a maximum of 52.3 degrees Celsius, the highest ever temperature recorded in the city. Weathermen said residents of Gautam Budh Nagar may likely to get some respite from the heat in the coming days as a western disturbance is currently approaching north-west India, with states including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi-NCR, likely to witness thunderstorm/dust storm on June 1 or 2. According to the India Meteorological Department, there was a slight respite from the heat on Wednesday in Gautam Budh Nagar with maximum temperature coming down from Tuesday’s 47.3°C to 46°C. With maximum temperature reaching as high as 47.3 degrees Celsius in Gautam Budh Nagar, highest recorded this season on Tuesday, the district administration had issued heat wave alert till May 31.