NOIDA, April 30 -- Light rain and partly cloudy skies brought much-needed relief to Noida after several days of high temperatures. Meteorologists attributed this to the start of a western disturbance (WD) over parts of northwest India and said it will keep temperatures in check for the next few days.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Gautam Budh Nagar recorded a maximum temperature of 36.2degC and a minimum of 22.5degC on Wednesday, with humidity levels of 40%. Wind speeds, however, remained low at nearly 6 kmph.

Temperatures have hovered around 40degC for the past few days, with the maximum on Tuesday registering at 41.8degC and minimum at 25.9degC, according to IMD data.

For Wednesday, a yellow alert for thunder...