Light rains lashes parts of Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, Sep 8  Parts of Himachal Pradesh received light rain on Sunday while the maximum temperatures at several places settled above normal, the Meteorological (MeT) department said.

Between Saturday evening and Sunday morning, Manali received 12 mm rain, followed by Palampur (5.6 mm), Bilaspur (2 mm), Nahan (1.8 mm) and Kangra (0.2 mm), Shimla MeT centre Director Manmohan Singh said.

The maximum temperatures recorded at several places in the state were 1 to 2 degrees above normal, Singh said.

The highest temperature was recorded in Una at 34.7 degrees Celsius while the lowest was recorded in Keylong at 8.5 degrees Celsius, Singh added.

The MeT department has forecast rain in some areas of the state till September 14.