India, Feb. 23 -- With the minimum temperature dipping to 10.3degC, two degrees below normal, the capital woke up to a chilly Sunday. It was 12.5degC a day earlier. Delhi's air quality remained in the 'moderate' range.

A return of cooler northwesterly winds has led to a drop in temperature, with winds of up to 15 km/h persisting in the region, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

"There will be cloudiness and a drop in wind speed, causing both maximum and minimum temperatures to rise this week. A fresh western disturbance is expected to bring light rain to the city on February 27 and 28," an IMD official said.

Delhi's air quality index (AQI), meanwhile, improved over the last 24 hours. The average AQI stood at 138 (m...