According to MeT Office, Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 14.2 degrees Celsius, 4.6 degrees below the season's average on Wednesday, April 2.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted mainly clear skies for the day. The relative humidity at 8.30 am was 50 per cent.

However, the maximum temperature is expected to settle at 37 degrees Celsius, the IMD said.

The air quality was recorded in the poor category as the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 9 AM stood at 201.

Heat waves are expected to hit 30 mandals around the state on Wednesday, according to the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA).

12 of the 30 mandals, six are in the districts of Srikakulam, five mandals each in Vizianagaram and Alluri Sitarama Raju districts, 11 in Parvathipuram Manyam, one in Kakinada, and two in East Godavari. 

"Several mandals across Andhra Pradesh will experience heatwave conditions on April 2, requiring caution in affected regions," said APSDMA managing director R Kurmanadh. 

Scattered light rains with thunder and lightning are likely in Sri Sathya Sai and Chittoor districts on Wednesday, said APSDMA managing director R Kurmanadh in a press release. 

According to APSDMA, Ulindakonda in Kurnool and Nelivada in Vizianagaram recorded the maximum temperature of 39.8 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, followed by 39.5 degrees in Vempalle in YSR Kadapa district. In addition, Rudravaram in Nandyal district recorded 39.2 degrees celsius, while Ravikamatham in Anakapalli district and Nagasamudram in Anantapur district registered a temperature of 39 degrees celsius each. As of Wednesday, the Prakasam Barrage in NTR district has a storage of 3.07 TMC, with inflow and outflow both at 198 cusecs.

The weather in Bihar has become very harsh. The weather department has revealed that the next three months may witness severe heat. In many districts, the effect of heat wave is likely to last longer than in other districts. Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has also given information about pre-monsoon rains. In some districts the weather may also change.

There is a possibility of rain and hailstorm in the Raipur, Durg, Bilaspur, Bastar and Surguja divisions of Chhattisgarh for the next two days. According to the Meteorological Department, there may be thundershowers in many areas of the state. The capital Raipur has been covered with thick clouds since morning and cold winds are blowing.