Kukumseri in Himachal Pradesh’s tribal district Lahaul-Spiti recorded the state’s lowest minimum temperature at -0.4°C on Monday, as snowfall in higher reaches and mountain peaks led to a sharp dip in temperatures across the hill state.
Keylong recorded a minimum temperature of 0.7°C, while Tabo registered 1.4°C. Minimum temperatures dropped by 2-5°C at several stations across the state during the past 24 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). For October 13, the weather office has sounded a yellow alert for thunderstorms and lightning in Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi and Shimla. A similar alert has also been sounded for October 14 in Una, Bilaspur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi and Shimla and for October 15 in Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur districts. Una remained the hottest in the state, recording a maximum temperature of 32.2°C. Shimla recorded a maximum temperature of 21.4 °C, while Dharamshala and Manali recorded a maximum temperature of 26 °C and 20.2 °C, respectively.
On Monday, the average maximum temperatures across the state remained normal, a day after below-normal maximum temperatures were recorded at most stations.
