Cold wave continues in higher reaches of Himachal

The cold wave conditions continued unabated in tribal areas and other higher hills of Himachal as minimum temperatures dropped by one to three degree Celsius today.
The minimum temperature dropped to 5.4 degree Celsius at Kalpa in tribal Kinnaur district, while key tourist resorts of Manali and Keylong recorded a low of 6.8 and 8.7 degrees, followed by Solan at 9.0 degree, Bhuntar at 10.0 degree, Sundernagar and Chamba at 10.9 degree, Shimla at 13.0 degree, Nahan and Palampur at 13.2 degree, Una at 16.5 degree and Dharamsala at 18.2 degree Celsius.
However, the maximum day temperatures remained steady as the region had a clear, but windy day. Una with a high of 31.6 degree was hottest during the day, followed by Sundernagar at 31.0 degree, Bhuntar at 30.0 degree, Dharamshala and Solan at 27.8 degree, Nahan at 26.5 degree, Shimla at 22.8 degree and Kalpa at 18.8 degree C.

The local MeT office has predicted dry weather in the state over the next four days with a marginal fluctuation in the mercury.