Delhiites woke up to a foggy morning as a chilling cold wave engulfed the national capital region, accompanied by drizzle earlier today.

Delhi woke up to a foggy Monday morning as a cold wave tightened its grip on the city. The minimum temperature dipped to 7.0 degrees Celsius, bringing a wintry chill to the national capital. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a cloudy sky with light rain later in the day,

Several areas in Delhi reported alarming AQI levels, including Wazirpur (464), Ashok Vihar (460), Mundka (446), Burari Crossing (445), and Anand Vihar (443). Notably, air quality in Dwarka-Sector 8 (393) and Najafgarh (372) hovered just below the ‘severe' threshold.

The national capital continues to grapple with toxic air quality. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), t

The air quality in the national capital remained in the ‘severe’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Delhi 's air quality index (AQI) once again worsened to the "severe" category with a reading of 427 recorded at 7:00am on Sunday. PM2.5 was the major pollutant responsible for the alarming situation,

A cloudy sky with light rain is expected later in the day, offering a ray of hope for some relief from the pollution.

Delhi's air quality slumped back to ‘severe’ category with an AQI of 420 on Sunday. Severe coldwave conditions persisted, with temperatures near 7 degrees Celsius and poor visibility reported on Sunday morning.

The minimum temperature, according to the India Meteorological Department, was recorded at 8 degrees Celsius on Sunday.