India, March 13 -- Delhi's air quality improved to the 'moderate' category on Thursday after two straight days of being 'poor', while the minimum temperature continued to rise even as the weather department has forecast light drizzles over the weekend.

The minimum temperature stood at 18.6degC on Thursday, three degrees above normal for this time of the year; it was 17.2degC a day earlier and 15.7degC on Tuesday.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast partly cloudy sky during the day, with chances of light rain by night. There is also a possibility of light rainfall on Friday and Saturday, as a western disturbance starts to influence the region.

It was a hot day on Wednesday, with the maximum recorded at 33.5degC, five ...