Heat wave likely in parts of Himachal today; yellow alert for 3 districts

Parts of Himachal Pradesh are likely to witness scorching heat on Tuesday, with the State Meteorological Centre issuing a yellow alert for several districts.

As per the centre, a yellow warning has been issued for Una, Bilaspur and Solan districts, where extensive heat wave conditions are likely at isolated places throughout the day.

As a result, minimum temperatures across the state are expected to surge by 2°C to 4°C, while maximum temperatures may rise by 3°C to 5°C.

Additionally, the centre has also issued orange and yellow weather warnings for heavy rain across the state on June 11 and 12.

The minimum temperature was recorded at 19°C in Shimla, 19.4°C in Dharamsala, 14.1°C in Manali, 21.2°C in Kangra, 19.7°C in Mandi, 19.8°C in Sundernagar, 13.7°C in Kufri, 10°C in Kalpa, 20.1°C in Nahan, 16.5°C in Bhuntar, 7.8°C in Keylong and 17.8°C in Chamba.

Kukumseri in Lahaul and Spiti was the coldest place in the state, recording a minimum temperature of 6.2°C.