Min, max temps drop in Himachal Pradesh

The minimum and maximum temperatures dropped marginally across Himachal Pradesh today even as the weather remained dry in the state, the Met office said.

The meteorological (Met) office has forecast dry weather in the state tomorrow, and rain and thundershowers at many places in the lower and mid hills from June 26 to 30.

It has also predicted rain and snow at a few places in the higher hills from June 28 to 30.

Keylong in tribal Lahaul and Spiti district was the coldest place in the state with a low of 8.9 degrees Celsius.

Manali and Kalpa recorded minimum temperatures of 9.6 and 10.4 degrees Celsius respectively. Bhuntar recorded 16.5 degrees Celsius, Shimla 17.3 degrees Celsius, Solan 18 degrees Celsius, Sundernagar 18.1 degrees Celsius, Palampur 19 degrees Celsius and Dharamsala 20.4 degrees Celsius.

The maximum temperature at Una was 41 degrees Celsius, while Bhuntar and Sundernagar recorded a high of 37 degrees Celsius and36.9 degrees respectively.

Nahan recorded 34.9 degrees Celsius, Dharamsala 32.6 degrees Celsius, Solan 32 degrees Celsius and Palampur 31.5 degrees Celsius.