Significant increase in day temperature in HP

Himachal Pradesh today witnessed a significant increase in day temperatures with Una in Shivalik foothills recording the maximum temperature at 28.2 degrees Celsius, five degree above normal, local MeT office said.
Sundernagar and Bhuntar recorded a high of 25.7 and 25.6 degrees Celsius.
Nahan, Solan, Palampur, Dharamshala, Shimla, Manali, Kalpa and Keylong recorded a high of 22.5, 23.2, 20.3, 20.0,17.7, 16.2,15.2 and 4.5 degrees Celsius respectively.
Strong winds swept the mid and higher hills but weather remained dry and the local MeT office has predicted dry weather on February 22 and rain or snow across the state till rest of the days upto February 25, raising the hopes of farmers, reeling under drought like situation.

The minimum temperatures also rose by few notches and Keylong was coldest in the region with a low of minus 6.8 degrees Celsius, while Kalpa and Manali recorded minimum temperatures at minus 0.4 degrees Celsius.
It was followed by Bhuntar, Solan, Shimla,Palampur, Una and Dharamsala.