Heavy rains lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh and tourist town of Dharamsala received 164 mm of rains.
Jogindernagar and Palampur in Kangra district recorded 12 mm and 11 mm rains, followed by Sarahan 7 mm, Shimla and Rajgarh 6 mm, Kotkhai, Jubbal and Sundernagar 5 mm.
However, the maximum temperatures rose marginally and Una in Shivalik foothills was hottest witha high of 36.6 degrees Celsius while Bhuntar and Sundernagar recorded maximum temperatures at 34 and 33.8 degrees Celsius, followed by Solan 28.5 degrees Celsius, Dharamshala 28.4 degrees Celsius, Nahan 27.2 degrees Celsius, Kalpa 24.9 degrees Celsius and Shimla 24.8 degrees Celsius.
There was no significant change in minimum temperatures and Kalpa and Keylong in tribal Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti districts recorded a low of 13 degrees Celsius and 13.9 degrees Celsius, followed by Manali 15 degrees Celsius, Dharamsala 16 degrees Celsius, Shimla 17.7 degrees Celsius, Palampur 18.5 degrees Celsius, Solan 20 degrees Celsius, Bhuntar 21 degrees Celsius, Sundernagar 22.5 degrees Celsius and Una 26 degrees Celsius.
The local MeT office predicted rains and thundershowers at many places in lower, mid and higher hills during next six days from tomorrow onwards.
