There was no respite from the scorching heat in lower hilly regions of Himachal Pradesh as dry weather prevailed in the state with Una being the hottest place in the state at 43.4 degrees Celsius.
Una in Shivalik foothills was hottest in the state at 43.4 degrees Celsius, while Sunder Nagar and Bhuntar recorded a the maximum temperatures at 38 and 36.6 degrees Celsius respectively, followed by 35.6 degrees Celsius in Nahan, 33.6 degrees Celsius in Dharamshala and 33 degrees in Solan, Kalpa recorded25.4 degrees Celsius, the MeT Department said.
Maximum temperature in Shimla settled at 29 degrees Celsius with the state capital and its surrounding areas experiencing with a partly cloudy sky and cool breeze during the day.
Keylong in the tribal Lahaul and Spiti district was the coldest with a low of 8.8 degrees Celsius.
The MeT Department has predicted dry weather in the state for the next six days with a marginal fluctuation in the mercury.
