India, May 28 -- Delhi may get relief from the scorching summer heat as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorms along with rain from Thursday.

The city's minimum temperature was recorded at 28.4degC on Thursday, at the Safdarjung weather station which is taken as representative of Delhi's weather.

"Another spell of very light/light rain accompanied with thunderstorm/lightning and strong winds speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph", the forecast said.

The IMD has issued a yellow alert for rain and a maximum temperature between 42-44degC on Thursday, and an orange alert for Friday with the maximum falling to 35-37degC.

Yellow alerts for rain have been issued for Sunday and Monday as well.

The foreca...