Delhi-NCR weather: Will rains continue? Here's forecast for next five days

The national capital started the day on a cooler note, with expectations of mist blanketing Delhi, as per predictions of the weather agency. The temperature was at 13 degree Celsius, said IMD.

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Thunderstorm and Lightning at isolated places over Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh is expected with gusty winds speed 30-40 kmph over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and west Uttar Pradesh, as per IMD's warnings for Feb 21.

Several parts of the national capital received showers on Thursday morning as the city saw a rise in temperature. Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, 3.2 notches above the season's average, the weather office said. The weather department has predicted a generally cloudy sky with light drizzle for the day. The maximum temperature will settle around 25 degrees Celsius, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Here's forecast for next few days:

Date	Min Temp	Max Temp	Weather
21-Feb	12.0	27.0	Mist
22-Feb	11.0	27.0	Mist
23-Feb	11.0	27.0	Mist
24-Feb	11.0	28.0	Mist
25-Feb	13.0	28.0	Mist
26-Feb	14.0	29.0	Mist

The air quality was in the "moderate" category with AQI recorded at 164 at 9 am, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.