Shimla, Dec. 4 -- Himachal Pradesh is witnessing a gradual rise in minimum temperatures across several key stations even as the approaching Western Disturbance (WD) brings increasing cloud cover over the high reaches.

According to the latest weather bulletin, Shimla recorded 6.8 degrees, Una 5.8 degrees, Dharamshala 5.8 degrees, and Manali 2.3 degrees on Thursday morning, showing a marginal upward trend over the past 24 hours.

However, Tabo remained the coldest in the state at minus 7.4 degrees. The India Meteorological Department said cloud movement associated with the active WD and an induced cyclonic circulation is already visible over the sky since Thursday morning.

Despite the forecast of light rainfall or snowfall on Friday, precip...