Heavy rainfall to continue till July 23

Heavy rain is set to continue across the state till July 23. The state’s Meteorological Department has issued a yellow warning of heavy rain in Kangra, Kullu and Mandi districts for the next 24 hours. Heavy rain is likely to occur in the next 24 hours in isolated areas of these districts.

A yellow alert for heavy rain has also been issued for several districts till July 21 while an orange warning of heavy to very heavy rain in isolated areas of Shimla, Mandi, Kullu, Kangra and Sirmaur districts on July 21 has been issued.

Light to moderate rainfall is likely to continue at many places in the state till July 23 with a few spells of heavy rain at isolated places on July 18 and 20 and a few spells of very heavy rain in isolated places from June 21 to 23.

The maximum temperatures are likely to fall by 2°C to 4°C during the next 24 hours and will gradually rise by 3°C to 5°C in subsequent days. Similarly, the minimum temperatures will also fall by 2°C to 3°C during the next 24 hours and will rise by 2°C to 3°C in subsequent days.

Meanwhile, the monsoon activity was normal over the state and Himachal experienced heavy rain at isolated places and light to moderate rain at a few places in the past 24 hours. Nahan in Sirmaur district received the highest rainfall of 67.3 mm, followed by Dhaula Kuan in Sirmaur (58.5 mm), Paonta Sahib (56.4 mm), Pandoh in Mandi (39 mm), Dharamsala (17.1 mm), Palampur (14.6 mm), Chamba (6 mm), Kasauli (4.2 mm), Solan (4 mm) and Shimla (1.4 mm).

The maximum temperature in Shimla was 20.9°C, Dharamsala (26.1°C), Manali (24.8°C), Solan (24°C), Mandi (28.9°C), Bilaspur (30.9°C), Hamirpur (30.2°C), Kufri (18°C), Narakanda (17.2°C), Reckong Peo (23.8°C), Sundernagar (28.2°C) and Bhuntar (29°C).

Himachal Tribune