India, July 28 -- Delhi saw scattered showers on Monday, even as the heat index (HI) soared to 40degC in the evening.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a "yellow" alert for moderate rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, with rain expected on Thursday as well, and "possible" during the weekend.

According to IMD, till 5:30pm on Monday, Delhi Ridge recorded the most rainfall (19.4 mm), followed by Lodi Road (11.5 mm), and 8 mm at Safdarjung, Delhi's base weather station. Pusa recorded 4 mm rainfall, followed by Ayannagar (3.8 mm), and Janakpuri (2 mm). Mayur Vihar, Narayana, and Najafgarh each recorded only 0.5 mm of rainfall.

The forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday predicts one or two spells of very light to light rain at most...