India, Feb. 25 -- Delhi's air quality remained in the "moderate" category for a seventh day on Tuesday even as the minimum temperature rose but was a degree below normal at 11.7degC compared to 10.7degC a day earlier. The minimum temperature was expected to rise further and likely to be between 14-16degC on Wednesday, making nights warmer.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said both maximum and minimum temperatures were expected to rise until Wednesday due to a western disturbance influencing the region. Scattered light rain was expected on Thursday and Friday.

The mercury was expected to go up to around 30degC by Wednesday. On Monday, the maximum temperature of 27.5degC was two degrees above normal. It was 26.1degC a day ea...