Chandigarh, April 27 -- After four days of sweating it out in heatwave conditions, Chandigarh residents can finally heave a sigh of relief as two Western Disturbances are round the corner and likely to bring rain to the city this week.

As a result, the day temperatures are set to drop from the 40-degree mark - where it has remained for the last four days - and slide to around 36degC by April 30.

According to India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Chandigarh director Surender Paul, partly cloudy conditions may start from Monday evening itself, and rain is likely on Tuesday and Wednesday, with chances of it extending to Thursday. Initial forecasts also indicate rain at the beginning of May.

Despite the cloudy conditions, a yellow alert ...