New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- Delhi felt the winter chill on Saturday as the temperature dropped, aided by the northwesterly winds. Forecast suggests that the minimum temperature will dip further in the coming days. The minimum temperature on Saturday was recorded at 11 degrees Celsius (degC), which 3.3degC below the normal and down from Friday's 12.7degC. Meanwhile, the maximum temperature also saw a slight dip and was logged at 27.2 degC, 2.3 notches below the normal and a dip from 28.6degC recorded on Friday. "Mainly clear skies have been persisting, which lead to lower minimum as heat from the earth's surface is lost easily at night. Mainly clear skies will continue to persist for the next few days, with mist or a shallow fog in the early hours of the day," said an official from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). According to IMD forecasts, the minimum temperature is expected to dip further and oscillate between 9degC and 11degC on Monday. Mahesh Palawat, vice president at Skymet, said, "The chill is due to the effect of the northwesterly winds, coming from the mountains. The impact of the same is expected to continue in the Capital for at least next four to five days." Meanwhile, the city's air quality deteriorated further and the 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) on Saturday was recorded at 361 (very poor) at 4pm, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)....