No respite for Delhi as heatwave to continue till May 29

New Delhi : The National Capital will keep burning with high temperatures as heatwave will continue till May 29 in North, Central and East India.

"Heat wave conditions are very likely to persist over parts of Northwest India and Central India during May 23 to 27," an official at India Meteorological Department told IANS.

The IMD also issued warnings that the national capital will face intense heat wave from May 27 to 29.

The temperatures will dip marginally only during the end of May month. "On Thursday, easterly winds may cause mild dust storm or thundery development but that will not have any effect on the maximum temperatures," Mahesh Palawat, director of private weather forecasting agency Skymet, told IANS.

Meanwhile, the humidity across Delhi dropped as the day passed, oscillating between 23 to 44 per cent only. "We are observing weather patterns and its too early to comment if slight rain showers are likely towards the end of the month or May 29. It may or it may not be the case," said Kuldeep Srivastava, scientist at IMD.