Parts of Delhi get light rain, air quality remains poor, mercury dips to 9.6°C

The IMD said a dip in both maximum and minimum temperatures was likely from Tuesday as cold northwesterly winds were expected to start blowing from snow-clad mountains

Parts of Delhi received light rain on Monday even as the air quality remained poor and the mercury dipped to 9.6°C. An Air Quality Index (AQI) of 320 (very poor) was recorded at 9am on Monday compared to 339 (very poor) at 4pm on Sunday.

The maximum temperature was expected to settle around 18°C on Monday compared to 18.6°C a day earlier