Rainfall and thunder showers lashed many parts of Himachal Pradesh giving respite from the sweltering heat wave as Mercury declined marginally. Tourist resort Manali got 12 mm rainfall followed by Kalpa in Kinnuar and Saluni in Chamba got 10 mm each, Keylong in Lahaul Spiti 9 mm, Shimla and Bhuntar 7 mm each, Sundernagar in Mandi and Una 5.5 mm each, Mandi and Jubberhati in Shimla 5 mm each. Solan 4 mm, Kangra 1.7 mm and Nahan 1.1 mm respectively.
The minimum temperature of Keylong was recorded at four degrees and Kalpa 4.8 degrees, Manali 6 degrees, Shimla 9.5 degrees, Dharamshala 10.8 degrees, Solan 13 degrees, Bhuntar in Kullu 13.4 degrees, Sundernagar 15 degree, Kangra 16 degrees, Una 17.7 degrees, Nahan and Mandi 17.2 degrees respectively.
The maximum temperature was normal today as Shimla recorded 23.4 degrees, Sundernagar 31.1 degrees, Bhuntar 26.6 degrees, Kalpa 14.2 degrees, Dharamshala 30.8 degrees, Una 37 degrees, Nahan 32.2 degrees, Solan 28.5 degrees, Manali 17.6 degrees. Kangra 33.degrees respectively. Met Office forecast rainfall and thunder showers in few parts of the State in the next 24 hours.
