India, Jan. 14 -- Just days after recording the season's lowest temperatures, Pune saw a sharp rise in minimum temperatures on Tuesday, January 13, on the eve of Makar Sankranti-a festival traditionally associated with the coldest phase of winter. This year, however, residents experienced noticeably warmer nights, marking a significant departure from the usual pattern. Parts of the city also recorded light evening rainfall.

Only four days earlier, on January 9, the NDA and Haveli areas had recorded the season's lowest minimum temperature of 6.9degC. Since then, the mercury has climbed steadily. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the NDA station registered 13.8degC on Tuesday, while Haveli recorded 13.9degC, an increa...