Mercury is expected to plummet by two to three degree Celsius. Delhities may feel chill in coming week as on Saturday. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast light rain on December 11. With this, the temperature in the night is likely to fall and chilly winters are expected to set in two -three days.
Meanwhile, on Saturday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 23 degree Celsius and 9 degree Celsius as minimum temperature with patchy clouds.
The humidity in air was oscillating between 80 per cent and 83 per cent.
According to private broadcasting agency Skymet weather, "Fresh snowfall over hills will cool down these northerly winds. Day and night temperatures of Delhi-NCR may dip from December 12, further leading to winter chill. Minimum temperature will continue to fall, although the fall will be gradual, by December 15 or 16, we can expect winters to set in fully over Delhi and adjoining areas."
According to IMD, a Western Disturbance is approaching the western range of Himalayas and will start with its effect by tomorrow. Later, these winds over the Capital would also change their direction in the next two days and relatively humid east and southeasterly winds are expected to blow over the region.
According to the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the overall air quality index of Delhi docked at 355 in the morning which falls under the very poor category. At Dhirpur, the AQI was 314 at in Mathura Road area it dipped to hazardous category with at 44.