India, Jan. 29 -- New Delhi

Cold northwesterly winds and clear skies led to a dip in the minimum temperature to 5.6 degrees Celsius (degC) on Tuesday, which was three degrees below normal and a dip from 7.2degC recorded a day before. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted two back-to-back western disturbances to bring in warm easterly winds from Wednesday, which are likely to lead to a rise in minimum and maximum temperatures.

The maximum temperature on Tuesday was 25.4degC, which was three degrees above normal and up from 23.6degC recorded a day before. The maximum is likely to remain in the 24-26degC range until the weekend. The minimum is expected to cross 10degC by the weekend, IMD said.

"A western disturbanc...