Minimum temp in Delhi inches up due to cloud cover; rains likely on Tuesday

NEW DELHI: The minimum temperature in Delhi rose slightly on Monday due to a cloud cover, the weather department said.
The city recorded a low of 8.3 degrees Celsius, up from 7 degrees Celsius recorded on Sunday and one notch more than normal for this time of the year, the India Meteorological Department said.
The maximum temperature settled at 16.7 degrees Celsius, down from Sunday's 17.7 degrees Celsius and three notches below normal, it said.
Dense fog is expected in Delhi on Tuesday morning and rains towards the evening due to a fresh western disturbance affecting the northwestern region of the country.
The air quality in the national capital remained in the poor category with AQI of 269.