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Delhi-NCR Weather:  Heatwave conditions are expected to ease in Delhi-NCR and other regions of North India beginning on June 1. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted on Tuesday that breezes from the Arabian Sea will cause a minor reduction in temperature, and that the heatwave will almost be over. However, the national capital will be under a severe heat wave until May 29.

Light rain may fall in areas of the NCR on May 31 and June 1. On heatwave conditions in north India, Senior IMD scientist Dr Naresh Kumar says, "Heatwave conditions will prevail in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi-NCR, west Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh for next two days. After that, there will be a slight drop in temperature due to winds coming from the Arabian Sea. We forecast that the temperature is expected to drop from June 1 and the heatwave should almost abate. The onset of Monsoon in Kerala can happen in the next 3-4 days."

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Delhi Weather For Next 7 Days

With daytime temperatures anticipated to hover around 46 degrees Celsius, most portions of the NCR will experience heatwave conditions over the next two days. In some areas, a red alert has been issued, warning of 'severe' heatwave conditions. Along with the scorching heat, high surface winds of 20-30 Kmph are expected during the day. On May 30, the IMD issued an orange alert, warning of a heat wave in a few locations.

The IMD predicts rain in the NCR on May 31 and June 1. According to the forecast, Delhi and its surrounding areas will see partly overcast skies with the risk of thunderstorms, dust storms, and light rain.

Delhi is currently experiencing a severe heatwave. This intense heat is part of a larger heatwave affecting most of northern and central India. Phalodi in Rajasthan, saw temperatures reach an unprecedented 50 degrees Celsius on Sunday.

Forecasters predict a partly cloudy sky with a chance of thunderstorms or dust storms, along with light rain for Delhi and the surrounding areas.