India, Feb. 17 -- Delhi's air quality remained "poor" on Monday improving marginally in the early hours of the day even as the minimum temperature rose at 11.2degC on Monday compared to 9.9degC a day earlier.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said another fairly warm day was expected on Monday with the maximum temperature likely to touch 30degC. The mercury touched 28.6degC on Saturday or four degrees above normal. The average Air Quality Index (AQI) was 242 (poor) at 9am. It was 294 (poor) at 4pm on Sunday.

The IMD said a western disturbance influencing parts of northwest India will lead to partially cloudy skies. Light rain was expected in Delhi and the National Capital Region on Wednesday and Thursday.

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