Rains in some parts of HP; night temperatures rise in lower, mid hills

Scattered rains occurred at a few places in Himachal Pradesh today, with the weatherman predicting rains and snow in a few areas in the state over the next week.

The MeT office also warned of thundershowers and gusty winds in the lower and mid hills tomorrow and on June 9.

Kahu was the wettest place in the state with 17 mm rains, while Kufri and Bijahi received 6 mm precipitation, followed by Fagu 5 mm and Narkanda 2 mm.

There was marginal rise in day temperatures and Una was hottest in the state with a high of 41.2 degrees Celsius while Kalpa and Keylong in tribal districts of Kinnaur and, Lahaul and Spiti recorded maximum temperatures at 24.2 degrees Celsius and 25 degrees Celsius respectively.

Manali and Shimla recorded a high of 25.6 degrees Celsius and 26 degrees Celsius respectively.

Night temperatures rose in lower hills with Una recording a low of 29.7 degrees Celsius, 9.4 notches above the normal.

Kangra and Sundernagar recorded minimum temperatures at 27.6 degrees Celsius and 24.1 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal, followed by Bhuntar 23.8 degrees Celsius, Palampur 23.5 degrees Celsius and Nahan 23 degrees Celsius.