Greener cities in areas of high rainfall are likely to offset stronger heatwaves because plants release water vapour during photosynthesis, which has a cooling effect.
Weather update: Dust storm likely over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, West UP, North Rajasthan today - IMD said that a Western Disturbance has been active in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan since Monday. Its effect will last for the next few days.
Weather update: Thunderstorm in Delhi, UP, Punjab, Haryana for next three days - Due to this change in weather, the maximum temperature may drop by 3 to 5 degrees in the next two days in the North-Western areas.
Weather update: Severe heatwave warning in Delhi, mercury likely to cross 46 degrees Celsius - Above normal temperature has been recorded in Northwest India since last week of March and meteorologists blame absence of Western Disturbance for it.