Shimla, Jun 2 (PTI) The day temperatures dropped by a few notches as many parts of Himachal Pradesh were lashed by rains and severe thunderstorm.

Sujanpur Tira was wettest in the region with 72 mm rains while Nadaun and Gohar received 60 mm and 55 mm rains, respectively, according to the MeT department here.

Sangrah recorded 34 mm of rainfall, Sarkaghat 31 mm, Bijahi 30 mm, Mandi 26 mm, Rajgarh 25 mm, Kotkhai and Guler 22 mm, Aghar 20 mm, Bhoranj 19 mm, Hamirpur 16 mm, Arki and Nagrotasurian 15 mm, Dehra, Pandoh and Olan 14 mm and Shimla, Renuka and Jubbarhatti 13 mm.

In Una, the maximum temperature dropped to 38.2 degrees Celsius while Bhuntar, Sundernagar and Nahan recorded a high of 34.2 degrees Celsius, 33.6 degrees Celsius and 32.5 degrees Celsius, followed by Dharamsala 30.8 degrees Celsius, Palampur 30.5 degrees Celsius, Solan 30.2 degrees Celsius, Shimla 26.5 degrees Celsius, Manali 25.4 degrees Celsius, Kalpa 23.8 degrees Celsius and Keylong 23.2 degrees Celsius.

The MeT office here has predicted rains or thundershowers in the lower and mid hills and rains or snow in the higher hills from June 5 onwards and dry weather in the region tomorrow.

The rains doused forest fires in many parts of the state. PTI PCL

Day temperatures drop by few notches as rains and thunderstorm lashed many places in Himachal Shimla, June 2(PTI) The day temperatures dropped by a few notches as many parts of Himachal Pradesh were lashed by rains and severe thunderstorm disrupting normal life.

, Dehra, Pandoh  and  Olan 14 mm and  Shimla, Renuka and  Jubbarhatti 13  mm.  Maximum temperature dropped to 38.2 degree at Una while Bhuntar, Sundernagar and  Nahan recorded a high of 34.2 degree, 33.6 degree and  32.5 degree, followed by Dharamsala 30.8 degree, Palampur 30.5 degree, Solan 30.2 degree, Shimla 26.5 degree, Manali 25.4 degree, Kalpa 23.8 degree and Keylong 23.2 degree C, a drop of two to three degree.   The key tourist destination of Manali was coldest at night with minimum temperature at 7.2 degree, followed by  Keylong 7.5 degree, Kalpa 8.4 degree, Shimla 11.4 degree, Bhuntar 13.0 degree, Sundernagar 15.3 degree, Nahan and Solan 15.5 degree, Palampur 16.5 degree, Una 20.4 degree and Dharamsala 20.8 degree C. The local MeT office has predicted rains or thundershowers in lower and mid hills and rains or snow in higher hills from June 5 onwards and dry weather in the region tomorrow. The rains have doused the forest fires raging at several places and forest officials breathed  a sigh of relief and use  IAF helicopters for extinguishing fire was not required.PTI/PCL http://ptinews.com/images/pti.jpg “We bring the World to you" Disclaimer : This e-mail message may contain proprietary, confidential or legally privileged information for the sole use of the person or entity to whom this message was originally addressed. Please delete this e-mail, if it is not meant for you.

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