NOIDA/GHAZIABAD, June 12 -- Temperatures in Gautam Budh Nagar and neighbouring Ghaziabad were forecast to remain in mid-30s in the coming days with India Meteorological Department's (IMD) issuing colour-coded alerts for thunderstorms accompanied by rain and gusty winds for the two districts over the weekend.

The IMD on Thursday issued an 'orange' alert for Friday, forecasting "thunderstorm accompanied with a dust storm and hailstorms" and "thundersquall with wind speed reaching 50-60kmph".

It also issued a 'yellow' alert for Saturday and Sunday for thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty winds of 40-50kmph.

On Thursday, Gautam Budh Nagar recorded the maximum temperature at 34.5 degrees Celsius (degC) and minimum temperature a...