India, Feb. 3 -- Residents of Delhi woke up to a fog-laden morning on Tuesday, with the national capital placed under an orange alert for dense fog, according to the India Meteorological Department's nowcast. Meanwhile, the city's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 254, falling in the "poor" category, as per 8 am data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

The maximum temperature will settle at 20 degrees Celsius and the minimum will hover around 8 degrees Celsius, as per IMD's weekly forecast.

Earlier, a red alert was issued for North Delhi, Central Delhi, North East Delhi, East Delhi, New Delhi, Shahdara, South Delhi, and South East Delhi; meanwhile, an orange alert has been issued for North West Delhi, West Delh...