New Delhi, April 20 -- Maximum temperatures across Northwest India are expected to witness a gradual increase of 2 to 4 degrees Celsius over the next week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed on Monday. The spike in mercury is expected to impact states including Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh starting April 20.

According to IMD, the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 198 at 8 am on Monday, even as weather experts predicted the arrival of a fresh Western Disturbance on April 23 to bring potential relief from the heat.

Several regions across Northwest, Central, and East India are set to experience intense heatwave conditions over the next few days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD...