Moderate to heavy rain lashes parts of HP

Moderate to heavy rains lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh as monsoon remained normal in the state.
Local meteorological office has warned of heavy to very heavy rains at isolated places in the state during the next 72 hours.
Baijnath in Kangra district was wettest in the state with 65 mm rains while Palampur and Rajgarh recorded 53 mm and 50 mm rains respectively.
Jogindernagar got 48 mm rains, Dharamsala 44 mm, Sundernagr 42 mm, Baldwara 38 mm, Kahu 36 mm, Jubbarhatti 31 mm, Paonta Sahib 30 mm, Kasol and Mehre 29 mm, Nahan 28 mm, Kandaghat 25 mm, Bhoranj 22 mm and Sangraha 16 mm.

The maximum day temperatures remained one to two degree above normal with Una hottest in the region with a high of 33.6 deg C. Bhuntar recorded maximum temperature at 31.8 deg C, followed by Sundernagar 31.4 deg C, Dharamsala 28.2 deg C, Nahan 27.5 deg C, Kalpa 24 deg C and Shimla 23.9 deg C.
The minimum temperatures also stayed two to three degree above normal with Kangra hottest during the night with a low of 24 degree and Una recording minimum temperature at 22.7 degree. Sundernagar 22.7 deg C, Bhuntar 21.8 deg C, Dharamsala 20.8 deg C, Solan 20.5 deg C, Palampur 19.5 deg C, Nahan 18.9 deg C and Shimla and Manali 17.5 degree Celsius.

A mild intensity earthquake measuring 4.4 on Richter Scale with epicentre at Lahaul and Spiti shook parts of Himachal last night at 11.19 PM, MeT office said.
No loss of life or damage to property was reported.