India, March 2 -- The Capital's minimum temperature continued to decline on Saturday, to 16.6degC, due to intermittent rain in isolated parts of the city, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The department said there is no further forecast for rain in the coming days.

Saturday's minimum temperature was recorded 4.1degC above normal for this time of the year. It was 18.4degC on Friday and 19.5degC on Thursday, the latter being the highest February minimum temperature in 74 years. Meanwhile, the maximum temperature saw a slight increase, reaching 28.6degC-2.5degC above normal and up from 27degC on Friday.

IMD data showed that Safdarjung, Delhi's representative weather station, recorded 1.8mm of rainfall in the 24 hours...