The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category on Sunday, with a thin layer of fog covering parts of the city and limiting visibility.
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature in Delhi dropped to 8 degrees Celsius near New Delhi's Safdarjung while the maximum temperature is expected to reach 23 degrees Celsius on Saturday at 8:00 AM.
The temperature further dropped in Delhi on Sunday. According to the India Meteorological Department, the temperature in Delhi at 5.30 am on Sunday was recorded at 6 degrees Celsius. A day earlier it was 9.4 degrees Celsius.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital on Sunday continued to be in the 'poor category' with further deterioration as the city experienced cold wave conditions.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist Soma Sen Roy said that the mercury rose to around 4-5 degrees Celsius on Friday a day after the National capital recorded cold wave conditions.
Delhi witnessed a temperature dip as the minimum temperature recorded on Friday at 8:30 a.m. was 8.5 degree Celsius. As per the foreceast by IMD the gradual fall in minimum temperatures by two to three degree Celsius likely over parts of Northwest India during the week.
A deluge of rainfall has wreaked havoc in the northern and north-western parts of the country, causing widespread disruptions. The relentless downpour has brought daily life to a standstill, with flooded roads, suspended transportation, and power outages reported in several areas.