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Heavy rains in parts of Himachal, drop in mercury

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Press Trust of India Shimla
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 4:33 AM IST

Dharamsala and Neri received 129 mm and 71 mm rains.

Thana Plaun and Sihunta received 70 and 50 mm of rains, followed by, Gaggal 25 mm, Mandi 23 mm, Bakloh 21 mm, Sundernagar 18 mm, Bhuntar 12 mm, Sainj 11mm and Sujanpur Tira and Bajaura 10 mm each.

Una was the hottest place in the region with a maximum of 35.6 deg C, while Bhunter recorded a high of 33.4 deg C, followed by Sundernagar 31.8 deg C, Solan 28.4 deg C, Dharamshala 27.8 deg C, Nahan 27.1 deg C and Shimla 22.5 deg C.

However, Kalpa in tribal Kinnaur recorded a high of 25 deg C, four deg C above normal and Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti recorded maximum temperature at 28.6 deg C, five deg C above normal.

The rise in mercury in tribal areas has speeded up melting of ice, increasing discharge of water in major rivers, proving a boon for hydropower projects.

The minimum temperatures remained steady and Una was warmers during the night with Minimum temperature at 25.4 deg C, four deg C above normal while Mandi, Sundernagar and Bhuntar recorded a low of 23.7 deg C, 22.2 deg C and 21.7 deg C respectively.

  

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First Published: Jul 29 2012 | 8:35 PM IST

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