New Delhi

Parts of Delhi-NCR witnessed heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds on Saturday morning.

The sudden change in weather would bring respite from the hot weather conditions prevailing over North India.

India Meteorological Department had earlier predicted the rains and thunderstorms in Delhi and its surrounding areas on Saturday morning.

"Thunderstorms/Duststorms with light to moderate intensity rain and gusty winds with speed of 40-70 Km/h would occur over and adjoining areas of the entire Delhi, NCR during the next 2 hours," India Meteorological Department had said.

The weather department also predicted rain in Delhi for the next two to three days and no heat wave is predicted until May 30.

IMD on Friday said that the rainfall all over India in the month of June will remain 'Below normal' levels adding that states like Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Odisha, and northern India will witness above-normal temperatures.

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The IMD earlier said that monsoon is expected to make onset in Kerala on June 4 and that it will most likely be normal this year.