New Delhi, April 28 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said the intense heatwave conditions will abate from the northern and central states from 28 April onwards, and predicted thunderstorms and gusty winds for Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

Thunderstorm, lightning, and gusty winds are likely at isolated places over Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana as well.

Tuesday, 28 April, signals a change in weather conditions for most northern states, according to the weather agency. It predicted that the rain would bring some relief from the scorching April heat, with temperatures expected to dip by 2-3 degrees Celsius over the next few days.

"There is a cyclonic circulation over adjoining central Pakistan, northwest...