NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR residents woke up to a welcome change in weather on Thursday, bringing relief from the intense heat that has gripped the national capital over the past several days.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city is likely to witness a partly cloudy sky that may turn generally cloudy by the afternoon.The weather department has forecast very light to light rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and dust storms. Strong winds with speeds of 50-60 kmph, gusting up to 70 kmph, are expected during the evening and night hours."The maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are likely to be in the range of 40°C to 42°C and 27°C to 29°C, respectively. The minimum and maximum temperatures will remain near normal (-1.5°C to 1.5°C) at most places over Delhi," the IMD stated.The IMD said southwesterly winds are expected to dominate during the morning, with wind speeds reaching up to 20 kmph."The wind speed will increase, reaching up to 25 kmph from the southwest direction during the afternoon. By evening and night, the wind speed is expected to decrease to around 22 kmph, shifting to an easterly direction," the IMD added.The weather office has also predicted isolated hailstorm activity over Delhi during June 11 and 12.In its latest bulletin, the IMD said Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh are likely to experience hailstorms during the two-day period.The alert extends to several other parts of North India as well. "Isolated hailstorm activity is likely over Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Uttarakhand, and West Uttar Pradesh on June 11th and 12th," the IMD said.The department further noted that a Western Disturbance is expected to influence weather conditions across Northwest India over the next few days.Northwest India is likely to witness a wet spell till June 13 under the influence of a Western Disturbance, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. According to the IMD data, the region is expected to experience thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds reaching speeds of 50-60 kmph and hailstorms, specifically on June 11 and 12."Under the influence of a Western Disturbance, a wet spell is likely over Northwest India until June 13. There is a possibility of thunderstorms with gusty winds (50-60 kmph) and hailstorms on June 11 and 12," the IMD stated. (With agency inputs)