NOIDA, April 8 -- A spell of rain swept across parts of Noida and Greater Noida and surrounding regions on Tuesday, bringing much-needed relief from the warm conditions that had been prevalent over the past week. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has put in place a "yellow alert" for Wednesday over the likelihood of thunderstorms and gusty winds.

Light to moderate rainfall was reported across several sectors in the morning and afternoon hours, accompanied by cloudy skies and a noticeable dip in temperature. The change in weather follows a period of rising heat in early April.

The maximum temperature on Tuesday was recorded at 31degC, while the minimum settled at 17.3degC.

According to weather updates, parts of Delhi-NCR, includ...