With weather remaining dry in the region, the local MeT department has forecast continuation of heat wave in lower parts of Una, Hamirpur and Bilaspur districts during next 24 hours.
Una with maximum temperature at 43.6 deg C was hottest in the region while Sundernagar recorded a high of 39.5 deg, followed by Bhunter 37.4 deg, Nahan 35.8 deg, Dharamshala and Solan 35.6 deg, five to seven degree above normal.
State capital Shimla recorded minimum and maximum temperatures at 21.8 degree and 28.5 deg , 7.5 degrees above normal.
The MeT office has predicted rains or thunderstorms in higher hill and tribal areas during next forty-eight hours.