India, April 27 -- Delhi continued to swelter on Monday, with the maximum settling at 42.1degC. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said similar conditions will prevail throughout the day as a "yellow alert" for heatwave is active in the first half.

Temperatures are expected to hover between 43degC and 45degC today. However, a gradual shift is on the horizon as weather activity builds up.

The IMD has indicated that changing conditions will start bringing relief from Tuesday. With overcast skies and the return of rain, the maximum temperature is likely to fall to 40-42degC on Tuesday and dip further to 39-41degC on Wednesday.

An IMD official said "cloudiness is expected to remain on Thursday too," adding that temperatures may drop...