Heatwave grips Himachal: Relief expected from May 19 with rain forecast

The weather will remain clear in most parts of Himachal Pradesh today. But there is a forecast of light drizzle in some high and medium altitude areas.

Shimla, May 16: The weather will remain clear in most parts of Himachal Pradesh today. But there is a forecast of light drizzle in some high and medium altitude areas. This will provide relief from heat to the people of the state.

According to the Meteorological Department, the weather will be clear tomorrow and the day after, but Western Disturbance is becoming active from May 19. Due to this, the weather will remain bad till May 21. During this time, light rain may occur at some places. The temperature will decrease after the rain.

Temperature increased by 6 to 7 degrees in 3 days

Currently, the temperature of most cities in the state is higher than normal. Especially in the plains, the temperature has risen by six to seven degrees in the last three days. After this, the temperature of 10 cities has gone above 35 degrees Celsius.

Una’s temperature reached 41.8 degrees

On last Thursday, the temperature of Una reached 41.8 degrees Celsius, which is 3.4 degrees above normal. The temperature of Dhaula Kuan also reached 39.9 degrees Celsius. The temperature of Bilaspur also reached 38.7 degrees, which is 2.2 degrees above normal.

The average maximum temperature of the state has become 3.1 degrees more than normal. Last evening, the weather suddenly turned bad in Shimla city and surrounding areas and after light drizzle, the weather has become pleasant.