India, Jan. 27 -- New Delhi experienced a significant dip in temperatures on Monday, making Republic Day 2026 one of the coldest in recent history. Parts of the capital recorded temperatures as low as 3.6degC, reflecting isolated cold wave conditions across the region. Meanwhile, residents faced a deterioration in air quality, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) slipping back into the "poor" category after a short-lived improvement earlier in January.

Meteorologists say this chilly start to the week is only the beginning of a weather shift that will bring rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds to Delhi-NCR as a Western Disturbance progresses eastward.

On Monday morning, several weather stations across Delhi recorded significantly low tempera...