Delhi feels the chill as mercury dips to 12 deg C

New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to a cold morning Saturday with the minimum temperature settling at 12 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average.

Smoke mixed with mist and fog persisted in the morning, a MeT department official said, adding that the humidity level recorded at 8.30 am was 91 per cent.

The weatherman has predicted clear skies throughout the day.

"The skies will remain clear and the maximum temperature is expected to hover around 31 degrees Celsius," the official said.

The minimum temperature was 11 degrees Celsius Friday, while the maximum temperature recorded was 29.2 degrees Celsius.