Delhi wakes up to a chilly and breezy Monday, the coldest day of season

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Also Read: Fog alert issued in West Bengal and THESE 7 states today. Check IMD weather forecast hereBack Back The winter season in the national capital has intensified over the past few days with the mercury dipping to below-than-normal levels. The city, on Saturday, recorded a low of 8.5 degrees Celsius.

The minimum temperature was recorded at 8.3 degrees Celsius on Sunday. The relative humidity stood at 100 percent at 8.30 am on Monday. Also Read: Weather update: IMD predicts rains in Tamil Nadu, Kerala till THIS date.

Check full forecast here The temperature is expected to rise, as the weather forecasting agency has forecast a clear sky for the day. The maximum temperature for Monday is likely to settle around 23 degrees Celsius. The weather prediction for the whole week suggests that the average minimum temperature will likely remain the same as on Monday.

According to the forecast between December 12 and December 17, the minimum temperature will oscillate between 6 degrees Celsius and 7 degrees Celsius, reported news agency PTI. The national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) read 318 at 10.05 am. Also Read: Weather update: It’s going to be a warmer winter this year, says IMD.

Check full forecast here An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", 401 and 450 "severe" and above 450 "severe-plus". In its latest bulleting, IMD's Regional Meteorological Center, New Delhi has forecast clear sky with shallow fog in the morning in most of the parts of Delhi till 15 December. Apart from Delhi, IMD has predicted a possibility of gradual fall in minimum temperatures by about 2-3°C over some parts of Central India and by about 2°C