Mercury rises slightly in Punjab

Jalandhar, Jan 10 (UNI) People got some relief from the cold weather conditions, as the minimum temperature moved slightly up in the region.

According to Defence spokesperson, the minimum temperature recorded at Adampur airbase near here was 10.4 degrees Celsius, while at Halwara airbase near Ludhiana, it was 8.8 degrees.

The holy city of Amritsar was cold at 7.7 degrees Celsius. In the border town of Pathankot, the minimum temperature further increased to 12.6 degrees from yesterday's 10.6 degrees, while in Bathinda, it dropped to 10.4 degrees from yesterday's 12.8 degrees Celsius.

For the next 24 hours, the Met office has predicted fog and mist in the morning and partly cloudy sky to fair weather during day.

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