Meteorological Department has issued an alert of heavy rain in the entire state for the next 7 days
Himachal Pradesh Weather: The weather of Himachal Pradesh is going to change today. According to the information received from the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of rain in the entire state for the next 7 days.
Himachal Pradesh Weather: There has been a change in the weather in Himachal Pradesh. While clouds have camped in the hilly areas on Thursday, the possibility of rain and strong winds has alerted people. There has been some relief from the scorching heat in the plains of the state as well, but the possibility of the weather getting worse for the next one week has raised concerns. The Meteorological Center Shimla has warned of bad weather in the entire state till May 7. Along with this, a yellow alert has been issued expressing the possibility of thunderstorms and lightning at many places.
According to the Meteorological Department, today i.e. on May 1, strong winds can blow at a speed of 30 to 40 kilometers per hour in some parts of the state. Apart from this, the speed of winds is expected to increase further from May 2 to May 6 to reach 40 to 50 kilometers per hour. On May 7, a warning has been issued again of thunderstorms at a speed of 30 to 40 kilometers per hour. The department has advised people to stay in safe places and get weather information before travelling.
Heavy rains may occur in many parts of the state on 5 and 6 May. During this time, light snowfall is also expected in high altitude areas. This snowfall can be seen especially on the high peaks of Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur and Kullu districts. While there is a possibility of damage to crops due to strong winds and rain, there is also a possibility of disruption in power supply. Wheat harvesting work in the plains may be affected especially due to bad weather.
During the last 24 hours, the weather remained dry in most places in the state. Although there was a strong storm at some places, there is no report of damage anywhere. Winds blew at a speed of 44 kmph in Siobagh and Bajuara, while the speed of the storm in Tabo and Rekongpeo was 43 kmph. Due to these winds, the maximum temperature dropped by 2 to 3 degrees, giving some relief to the people from the heat.
Talking about the temperature of the state, the minimum temperature on Thursday was recorded 3 degrees Celsius above normal. The minimum temperature in Shimla was 15.5 degrees Celsius. It was 21.4 in Sundernagar, 18.1 in Bhuntar, 9.2 in Kalpa, 16.8 in Dharamsala, 20.5 in Una, 16.7 in Nahan, 5.5 in Keylong, 18 in Solan, 12.7 in Manali, 23.8 in Kangra, 22.2 in Mandi, 21.9 in Bilaspur, 22.2 in Hamirpur, 18.5 in Chamba, 16.1 in Dalhousie, 19.1 in Jubbarhatti, 12.4 in Kufri, 7.2 in Kukumseri, 10.2 in Narkanda, 15.2 in Bharmour, 12.8 in Reckongpeo, 16 in Seobag, 23.2 in Dhaula Kuan, 20.9 in Barthin and 7.9 degrees Celsius in Bato.
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