India, May 29 -- A sweltering Thursday gave way to a refreshing evening as intense rain and winds up to 60 km/hr swept through the city, dropping temperatures by 6-10degC by 7pm, officials said.

The Met department has issued an "orange" alert for Friday, forecasting multiple spells of light rain and gusty winds up to 80 km/h. Light rain is also likely over the weekend, ending the month on a relatively cooler note, officials said.

While Delhi's maximum temperature stood at 41.1degC on Thursday, the "feel-like" temperature or the Heat Index was a season high of 48.2degC, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD). The minimum temperature was recorded at 28.4degC, two degrees above normal. Humidity levels were also high, making the...