Day temperatures drop by few notches in Himachal Pradesh

The day temperatures dropped by a few notches in Himachal Pradesh and Una in the Shiwalik foothills recorded a high of 34.0 degrees Celsius.

Bhuntar and Sundernagar recorded maximum temperatures of 34.0 degrees Celsius and 32.6 degrees Celsius, respectively, according to the MeT department here.

The maximum temperature in Dharamshala settled at 31.2 degrees Celsius, Palampur 31.0 degrees Celsius, Solan 30.5 degrees Celsius, Shimla 24.9 degrees Celsius, Kalpa 24.6 degrees Celsius, Manali 23.4 degrees Celsius and Keylong 21.3 degrees Celsius, it said.

Manali, Keylong and Kalpa recorded a low of 10.4 degrees Celsius, 10.5 degrees Celsius and 10.6 degrees Celsius, respectively.

The minimum temperature in Bhuntar was recorded at 19.4 degrees Celsius, Solan 18.5degrees Celsius, Shimla 18.8 degrees Celsius, Palampur 20.5 degrees Celsius, Nahan and Sundernagar 21.0 degrees Celsius, Dharamshala 21.2 degrees Celsius and Una 26.5 degrees Celsius.

The MeT office here has predicted dry weather in the lower and higher hills from June 24 to 26 and wet spell from June 27 to 29.

However, rains and thundershowers would occur in the mid hills from June 25.