Delhiites woke up to a chilly morning on Tuesday, with the weather department predicting a "cold day" ahead
The minimum temperature was recorded at 9.6 degrees Celsius, 2.6 notches above the normal, according to the India Meteorological Department. It was 10.3 degrees C on Monday
Mainly clear skies are expected later, while smog or shallow fog is likely to develop in the evening and night, it said
It is said to be a "cold day" when the minimum temperature is under 10 degrees Celsius and the highest or lowest temperature is at least 4.5 degrees less than what is considered normal for a given period. It is also called a "cold day" when the minimum temperature in less than 4 degrees Celsius
Out of the 31 monitoring stations, data provided by the Sameer app showed that five stations recorded air quality in the 'severe' category on Tuesday, with the AQI crossing the 400 mark. These stations include Jahangirpuri, Nehru Nagar, Patparganj, Vivek Vihar, and Wazirpur
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