New Delhi: The national capital New Delhi woke up to a cold morning on Saturday as the mercury dropped to 2.6 degrees Celsius, four notches less than the season's average  which is this season's lowest temperature till the time,  as the Met Office stated. The maximum temperature is likely to hang around 19 degrees Celsius, and the humidity at 8.30 a.m. was 85 per cent recorded, as an India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials told IANS.

It is noted that the visibility in the morning was 1,500 metres in most parts of the city, he further said. However, the visibility in Palam area was 800 meters.

As per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), on the whole air quality in the national capital was  recorded in 'very poor' category.

"While there was shallow to moderate fog in most parts of the city, a few places saw dense fog causing visibility issues. The sky will remain clear with cold wave conditions at many places," the official stated.

There would be fog and smoke soon after in the day. On Friday maximum temperature settled at 18.5 degrees Celsius which is two notches below the season's average, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 5 degrees Celsius that is two notches lower than the season's average.