New Delhi, June 28 -- Residents across the national capital experienced a sudden change in the weather on Sunday as strong winds swept through the area. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has placed an orange alert, warning of thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds in the region over the next few hours.

The change in the weather comes after the national capital experienced far more intense heat than the actual temperature suggested on Saturday, with the heat index, or "feels like" temperature, soaring to 48.4degC, while the maximum temperature reached 41.3degC.

The Safdarjung weather station, the city's primary observatory, recorded a minimum temperature of 30.8 degrees Celsius. This was 2.9 degrees above the seasonal average ...