Mercury On Northern Mountains Drop To 2 Degree

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Mercury on northern mountains drop to 2 degree

The Meteorological Department predicted Saturday that the temperature at mountaintops in northern provinces could drop to 2 Celsius degree.

In its daily forecast issued at 4 am, the department said the lowest temperature at mountaintops in northern provinces from 6 am Saturday to 6 am Sunday could be between 2 to 8 Celsius degrees.

The lowest temperature on the lowland in the region would be 10 degree.

The department said the lowest temperature at mountaintops in northeastern provinces in the same period would be 8 to 13 Celsius degree while the lowest temperature on the lowland would be 17 degree.

The department said the temperature would further drop on Monday when a high pressure mass China would move down to cover the upper part of Thailand.

-- The Nation 2008-01-12