Delhi's max temperature to dip soon, Western Disturbance to bring rain: IMD

The maximum temperature in Delhi is expected to fall by two to three degrees Celsius after a couple of days due to a Western disturbance that is approaching the North India region, the weather department said. Delhi on Monday morning recorded a minimum temperature of 10.7 degrees Celsius, which is one degree below the season's average. The city's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at a 'moderate' 169.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist Dr Soma Sen Roy told news agency ANI that owing to the approaching Western Disturbance, rainfall activity will increase over the Western Himalayan region. "We have heavy rainfall warnings for the region of February 26-28. In between, we are expecting rainfall to increase on February 27. When the rainfall increases, we will issue an "orange" alert for the J&K and Himachal Pradesh," Roy added.