India, Jan. 27 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert and forecast rainfall along with strong gusty winds for Delhi on Tuesday. The maximum temperature is expected to be 19 degrees Celsius, while the minimum is likely to be around 9 degrees Celsius.

The capital city recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 281 as of 7:30 am, placing it in the "poor" category.

The weather in the national capital is associated with an intense western disturbance, which is expected to bring rainfall and snowfall to several parts of the western Himalayan region.

"An intense western disturbance is likely to cause light to moderate rainfall and snowfall at many places over the western Himalayan region on January 27 and 28, with ...