Northwest India is likely to experience relief from the severe cold conditions soon as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted a gradual rise in minimum and maximum temperatures by two to three degrees Celsius over plains of Northwest and adjoining Central India including Delhi during the next 48 hours. According to IMD, 7.2 degrees Celsius temperature was recorded in Safdarjung, Delhi at 5:30 am today. "Gradual rise in minimum and maximum temperatures by 2-3 degree Celsius very likely over plains of Northwest and adjoining Central India. No Cold Day conditions likely to prevail over Northwest and adjoining Central India during the next two days except East Uttar Pradesh," IMD stated in its bulletin today.