The air quality in the national capital on Thursday remained in the 'very poor' category according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
The minimum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city, settled at 7.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday while the maximum temperature stood at 18.1 degrees Celsius, two notches more than normal.
With the cold day conditions still prevailing in parts of northern India and a blanket of dense fog engulfing the national capital this morning, Delhiites woke up shivering to yet another chilly day of the season.
Delhi shivered under "cold day" conditions for a second consecutive day on Saturday, recording the season's lowest maximum temperature at 14.8 degrees Celsius, with thick fog blotting out the sun.