The India Meteorological Department has issued a heatwave alert over Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana for the next 2 to 3 days. <br/><br/>The department has also issued a thunderstorm warning over Bihar, West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya. The IMD said, the heat wave is the result of an anti-cyclone over Pakistan and western Rajasthan, the impact of which is being felt across the northern plains. <br/><br/>Delhiites today woke up to a hot morning in the national capital though the humidity level stayed at a moderate level. The MeT Department has forecast a clear sky and the maximum temperature will hover around 41 degrees Celsius. <br/>Our correspondent reports that heavy rain accompanied by strong wind, thunder squalls and lightning, lashed many parts of Odisha including capital Bhubaneswar last evening<br/><br/>In Mumbai, a few regions have recorded temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius. <br/>