Moderate to heavy rains in HP

Several areas of Himachal Pradesh today received moderate to heavy rains as monsoon remained active in the state.
However, the maximum temperature rose by one to two degree while minimum temperatures stayed close to normal, MeT office said.
Una was wettest in the region with 60 mm rains while Baldwara and Nahan received 47 mm and 42 mm of rains respectively, followed by Bangana 40 mm, Sundernagar 38 mm, Bhoranj 32 mm, Jhandutta and Bangana 34 mm each; Nadaun, Dalhousie, Ghamroor 27 mm each; Sunnibajji 22 mm,Banjar 21 mm; Kheri, Nagrota Suriyan and Arki 20 mm each.
The sky remained overcast over most part of the state and sultry conditions prevailed during the day.

Una was hottest in the region with maximum and minimum temperatures at 32.0 degree and 22.2 degree, while Bhuntar and Sundernagar recorded a high of 28.0 deg and 27.8 deg, followed by Nahan 27.3 deg, Solan 27 deg, Kalpa 22.6 deg, Manali 21.2 deg and Shimla 21.1 deg C.
The local MeT office has predicted rains and thunderstorm at many places during the next four days across the state.