On Monday, the minimum temperature stood at 8 degrees Celsius, while the maximum reached 20 degrees Celsius. (In Pic: Labourers at the Rashtrapati Bhavan lawns on a foggy winter morning, in New Delhi on Monday)
Residents of the national capital were seen gathering bonfires to combat the chill (In Pic: People warm themselves around a bonfire on a winter morning, in New Delhi on Monday)
While others took refuge in night shelter homes as temperatures continued to drop in Delhi. (In Pics: People cross railway tracks on a cold winter day, in New Delhi on Monday)
The minimum temperature recorded in the city was 7 degrees Celsius. (In Pic: Commuters at Vijay Chowk on a foggy winter morning, in New Delhi on Monday)
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has also predicted below-normal cold wave days in northwestern India this winter. (In Pic: A commuter wears a mask on a foggy winter morning, at Kartavya Path, in New Delhi on Monday)
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was classified in the 'severe' category on Tuesday, with visibility limited by the fog. (In Pic: A woman crosses railway tracks amid fog on a cold winter day, in New Delhi on Monday)
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI was recorded at 401 at 8 AM. (In Pic: A woman holds a child wrapped in warm clothes on a cold winter day, in New Delhi on Monday)
On the previous day, the AQI also fell into the 'severe' category, measuring 403 at 7 AM. (In Pic: Children in warm clothes on a cold winter day, in New Delhi on Monday)
Delhiites woke up to a drizzle and fog on Monday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 8.6 degrees Celsius. (In Pic: Commuters at Vijay Chowk on a foggy winter morning, in New Delhi on Monday)
The IMD has forecast cloudy skies and light rain on Tuesday, with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to settle at 19 and 9 degrees Celsius, respectively. (In Pic: A woman amid rainfall at Jangpura area on a winter morning, in New Delhi on Monday)
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