Met predicts rain in Himachal Pradesh till June 11

Shimla, Jun 5 (PTI) Light to moderate rains lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh on Friday, with the local Met office predicting the wet spell to continue in the state till June 11.

Shimla witnessed a hailstorm, while areas such as Jubberhatti, Bhuntar, Sundernagar, Kangra, Jot, Palampur and Kufri received thunderstorms and lightning from Thursday evening.

Among the places that recorded the highest rainfall, Kasauli received 33 mm of rain, followed by Shimla 32.8 mm, Neri 22 mm, Sundernagar 19.8 mm, Solan 16.8 mm, Bharmaur 14 mm, Kufri 13 mm, Manali 8 mm and Keylong 5 mm.

The Shimla Met office has issued a yellow warning, predicting thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds with speeds of 30-40 kilometres per hour at isolated places in three districts

— Chamba, Kangra and Mandi — on Saturday.

On the temperature front, Kukumseri was the coldest at night, recording a low of 5.2 degrees Celsius. Una was the hottest during the day, with a high of 39 degrees Celsius. PTI BPL RUK RUK