Himachal sees decline in rainfall

After days of heavy spells, the southwest monsoon on Thursday was subdued in Himachal Pradesh with no rainfall in most of the areas, the Met office here said.

There could be mild or scattered rain in low and mid hills till July 9 and thereafter there are chances of heavy spells, it said.

"Monsoon is weak as precipitation occurred only at some places in the state in the past 24 hours (since Wednesday)," an official at the weather bureau told IANS.

There was no appreciable change in the maximum temperature in the past 24 hours but the minimum temperature decreased by one to two notches.

The tourist towns of Shimla, Manali, Dharamsala, and Dalhousie saw mild rains.

Ghumarwin in Bilaspur district recorded the state's highest rain of 19 mm.

--IANS

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