Mercury rises in Himachal Pradesh, Una sizzles at 40.5 deg C

Day temperature rose by a few degrees Celsius across Himachal Pradesh today with Una in the Shivalik foothills recording the state's highest at 40.5 degrees Celsius.
Sundernagar and Nahan recorded a high of 35.6 and 34.1 degrees Celsius, followed by Bhuntar 32.6, Solan 31.8, Dharamsala 30.6, Shimla 27, Manali 22.6 and Kalpa 22.4 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature also rose marginally and Keylong was the coldest in the region with a low of 4.1 degrees Celsius.
Kalpa and Manali recorded a minimum of 6 degrees Celsius, followed by Bhuntar 11.4, Solan 14.6, Sundernagar 15.3, Shimla 16.2, Palampur 17, Una 19.4, Dharamsala 21.4 and Nahan 21.7 degrees Celsius.

The sky remained partially overcast and Shimla, Rampur, Bhuntar and some other places had traces of rain, accompanied by strong winds.
The local MeT office has predicted rain or thundershower at isolated places in mid-hills and rain or snow at some places in higher hills for five days from tomorrow.