The local MeT office today predicted rains or snowfall at isolated places in higher hills of Himachal Pradesh from Tuesday onwards, even as dry weather prevailed in most parts of the state.
A fresh western disturbance is likely to affect the western Himalayan region from March 27 and rains or snowfall is likely to occur at isolated places in higher hills from March 28 onwards, it said.
Una was the hottest in the regionwith a high of 33. 8 degrees Celsius, Sundernagar recorded 30.2 degrees Celsius, Bhuntar 29.6 degrees Celsius, Nahan 28.9 degrees Celsius, Solan 28 degrees Celsius, Shimla 23.1 degrees Celsius, and Manali 21 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature remained steady and Keylong was the coldest in the region with a low of minus 2.4 degrees Celsius, Manali recorded 2 degrees Celsius, Kalpa 5.6 degrees Celsius, Bhuntar 8.4 degrees Celsius, Sundernagar 10.9 degrees Celsius.
The farmers have heaved a sigh of relief as dry weather in lower and mid hills is conducive for harvesting standing wheat and stone fruit crops.
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