New Delhi, May 2 -- The national capital witnessed rain lashing several parts on Saturday, bringing much-needed relief from a recent spell of rising temperatures.

A day earlier, the India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest monthly outlook, predicted that India would experience above-normal rainfall in May 2026, even as temperature patterns remain mixed across regions, with some parts expected to face above-normal heatwave conditions.

"During May 2026, maximum temperatures are expected to be normal to below normal across many parts of the country," the IMD said in a press release issued by the Ministry of Earth Sciences.

However, it added that "above-normal temperatures are likely in many parts of southern peninsular India, ...