India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said that Delhi would record the coldest day of this season today as the maximum temperature recorded was only 12 to 13 degrees Celsius.

This -2 to -3 less compared to Monday as 14:30 hours as of today.

The weather forecasting agency predicted cold day to severe cold day conditions in pockets of Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh during the next two days.

"Cold day in some parts with Severe Cold day conditions in isolated pockets over West Madhya Pradesh during next 3-4 days; Cold day to severe cold day conditions in isolated pockets over Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, West UP during next 2 days," IMD said in a tweet.

Senior IMD scientist, RK Jenamani, on Monday, said that the cold wave will intensify in Delhi after January 26.

He also said that no rain is predicted in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana till February 2 now.

Delhi recorded its highest rainfall in January in 122 years after the capital with 88.2 mm of rain on Sunday.