<span style="color: #222222;">Heat wave continues to sweep North India with maximum temperature crossing 45 degrees Celsius at many places yesterday. Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 47 degrees Celsius, at least seven notches above normal. Met Department has issued Orange alert for the national capital for today.<br />'' <br />'' But, a thunderstorm or a dust storm is also likely in the national capital tomorrow. Met Office has also issued a red alert for several districts of Rajasthan as Dholpur sizzled at 48.5 degrees Celsius. Jammu, too, recorded the season's hottest day.<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, heavy rains lashed large parts of northeast India yesterday. IMD has warned of heavy rainfall till May 18 in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.<br />''<br />''Met Department has also warned of heavy rain in Kerala's Ernakulam and Idukki districts. It also issued an orange alert for southern districts of Kerala till tomorrow.</span>