NEW DELHI: Minimum temperature in some areas of Delhi dropped below 3 degrees Celsius on Sunday, with Ayanagar recording a low of 2.9 degrees Celsius and Palam 3°C. Meanwhile, parts of Rajasthan experienced sub-zero temperatures, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
On Monday, the maximum temperature in Delhi is expected to settle around 18 to 20°C, while the minimum is likely to hover between 2 and 4°C. Shallow to moderate fog is likely during morning hours.
Cold to severe cold wave conditions were recorded at isolated places in parts of Rajasthan. The minimum temperature in Pratapgarh was at minus 2 degrees Celsius, while Barmer recorded a low of minus 1 degree Celsius, local met office said.
Besides Rajasthan, some places in the upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Uttarakhand also recorded temperatures below zero degrees Celsius even as it remained close to the freezing point in Punjab and Haryana.
According to the IMD, the spell of extreme cold is likely to continue for the next few days, with severe cold wave conditions expected in isolated parts of northern India.
In the national capital, the air quality remained in the poor category, with the Central Pollution Control Board recording an AQI level of 291 at 4 pm.