India, March 3 -- Clear skies and cold northwesterly winds on Monday dipped the minimum temperature below 10degC to 9.6degC, or four degrees below normal, even as Delhi's air quality remained "moderate" for a fourth day. The minimum temperature of 19.5degC on February 27 was the warmest in February in 74 years. It was 14.2degC on Sunday.

An India Meteorological Department official said clear skies and northwesterly winds lead to a drop in minimum temperature. Cold northwesterly winds were also expected to prevent the maximum temperature from rising too significantly.

A maximum temperature of 27degC was recorded on Sunday. It was 28.6degC a day earlier. The maximum temperature was expected to be between 28-30degC on Monday but it will th...