HP: Max temperature rise by few notches, weather remains dry

The weather remained mostly dry in Himachal Pradesh with the maximum day temperatures increasing by four to five degrees even as the minimum temperatures remained below normal at most places of the state.
The maximum temperature soared to 28.2 degrees Celsius in Una in Shivalik foothills, five degrees above normal.
Kangra recorded a high of 26.3 degrees Celsius, followed by Sundernagar 25.6 degrees, Nahan 25.3 degrees, Bhuntar 24.5 degrees and Solan 23.4 degrees Celsius, according to local MeT office.
The day temperature rose to 19.2 degrees Celsius in Shimla against 14.2 degrees Celsius registered yesterday.
Dharamsala recorded maximum temperature at 17.8 degrees Celsius, followed byManali 17.5 degrees Celsius and Kalpa 11.2 degrees Celsius.

However, the minimum temperatures remained stayed below normal with Keylong recording as the coldest in the region with a low of minus 5.1 degrees Celsius.

Kalpa and Manali recorded minimum temperatures at minus 2.8 degrees and minus 0.4 degrees Celsius, followed by Solan 3.2 degrees Celsius, Shimla and Bhuntar 3.4 degrees Celsius, Sundernagar 4.4 degrees Celsius, Palampur 4.5 degrees Celsius, Una 6.8 degrees Celsius, Dharamsala 6.8 degrees Celsius and Nahan 8.7 degree Celsius.
The warmer days and colder nights are causing trouble int the farming community as such weather conditions are not suitable for winter crops.
The local MeT office has predicted dry weather in the region tomorrow with rains or snowfall at some places over the next three days.