Himachal: Manali coldest as rains lash several parts of state
Rains continued to lash several parts of Himachal Pradesh today, with Manali becoming the coldest place in the state in the last 24 hours. The lowest temperature was recorded at 13.4 degrees Celsius in Manali, followed by 13.6 degrees Celsius in Kufri, 13.7 degrees Celsius in Keylong, 15.2 degrees Celsius in Kalpa, and 16.4 degrees Celsius in Dalhousie, MeT Department Director Manmohan Singh said.
Rainfall in different parts of state
Coming to the rainfall levels recorded in Himachal Pradesh, Palampur witnessed 77 mm of rainfall, 63.4 mm in Dharamshala, 47.1 mm in Nahan, 39 mm in Kangra, 37.4 mm in Manali, 19 mm in Kufri, and 15.3 mm in Shimla, Manmohan Singh said.
Moderate to heavy rains likely in next 24 hours
Himachal's Una recorded a high of 35.2 degrees Celsius while Hamirpur recorded a maximum temperature of 33.5 degrees Celsius, followed by 32.3 degrees Celsius in Bilaspur, 32.1 degrees Celsius in Kangra, 32 degrees Celsius in Sundernagar and Bhuntar and 31.8 degrees Celsius in Chamba, he said. Moderate to heavy rains are likely to occur at most places in the next 24 hours, Singh added.