Windy condition plummets mercury in Himachal

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Press Trust of India Shimla
Last Updated : Sep 17 2013 | 10:36 PM IST
Windy conditions in parts of Himachal Pradesh led to mercury plummeting to 4.4 deg C and 6.2 deg C at Keylong and Kalpa in the twin tribal districts of Lahaul and Spiti and Kinnaur even as weather remained dry in the region.
The minimum temperature dropped by 3 to 5 degrees in the state with Manali recording a low of 8 deg C, 4 degrees below normal while Solan and Bhuntar recorded minimum temperatures at 11.5 deg C and 12 deg C, 5 degrees below normal.
Palampur recorded a minimum temperature of 14 deg C followed by Sundernagar and Dalhousie 14.1 deg C, Shimla 14.3 deg C, Nahan 15.7 deg C and Una 17.5 deg C.
Maximum temperatures remained normal with Una being the hottest in the region with a high of 34.2 deg C followed by Bhuntar 32.2 deg C, Solan 29 deg C, Dharamsala 28.6 deg C, Nahan 28.3 deg C and 24 deg C in both Shimla and Manali.
The local MeT office has predicted dry weather in the region over the next two days.
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First Published: Sep 17 2013 | 10:36 PM IST

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