New Delhi, June 1 -- Overcast skies and a cool breeze for the majority of the day on Sunday kept the mercury in check, with the maximum four degrees below normal, even as rain eluded the Capital despite a "yellow" alert. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum stood at 35.8degC and the minimum was 23.3degC - four degrees below normal. The met office has forecast similar weather conditions across Delhi-NCR on Monday and Tuesday, with the possibility of isolated light rain. A fresh western disturbance (WD) is also likely to impact northwest India from Wednesday, keeping cloudiness intact during the day till Friday, with the maximum likely to be below 40degC. "The start of June will not be as hot as expected, due to the lingering impact of this WD. There is also a possibility of some isolated scattered rain on June 3 and 4," said a Met official. The IMD has issued a "yellow" alert for Monday and Tuesday Mahesh Palawat, vice-president at Skymet Weather, said the moisture from the current WD impacting northwest India, accompanied by a cyclonic circulation, will keep chances of rain in the next few days. "Moisture and sunlight during the afternoon are likely to cause some patchy rain across Delhi-NCR. The approaching WD from June 3 is fairly feeble, but again, will introduce some moisture," Palawat said. According to IMD, the maximum is likely to hover between 35-38degC on Monday and Tuesday, and will oscillate around 37-39degC till Saturday. The minimum is expected to gradually rise and possibly reach 29degC by Wednesday or Thursday, the weatherman said. Meanwhile, Delhi's air quality remained "satisfactory" for a second straight day. The average air quality index (AQI) stood at 98 at 4 pm on Sunday, against 85 (satisfactory) recorded a day earlier. However, it is expected to return to the "moderate" by Monday. Gurugram recorded a maximum temperature of 34.9degC on Sunday, while the minimum settled at 19.9degC. The district received 0.5mm of rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 8.30am on Sunday, according to the IMD. Air quality remained in the "satisfactory" category, with the AQI recorded at 99 on Sunday. While marginally poorer than Saturday's reading of 86, it was an improvement over Friday's "moderate" AQI of 108....