Monsoon clouds hovers in NW region

Chandigarh, July 1 (UNI) Certain areas in Himachal Pradesh experienced rain as monsoon clouds hovered in the entire state and parts of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh today.

Western disturbance lay over north-east Afghanistan and adjoining north Pakistan and upper air cyclonic circulation over Himachal Pradesh and neighbourhood, extending upto 2.1 km above sea level.

A fresh upper air cyclonic circulation lay over central Pakistan and adjoining north-west Rajasthan and neighbourhood and extends upto 900 metres above sea level, according to the Weather Office here.

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers will occur at many places in Himachal Pradesh and few places in Haryana and Punjab during the next 24 hours.

Several areas in Himachal Pradesh, including Sundernagar, Suni, Kasol and Gamroor, continued to receive rain since last night, bringing a considerable fall in the temperature. Pandoh recorded 3.5 mm, Nagrota Surian 1.5 mm and Kahu 49.5 mm rainfall till this morning.

The capital town of Shimla measured 3.6 mm rain. Tourist resorts of Wildflower Hall, Kufri, Naldehra and Narkanda in Shimla district also had rainfall.

The weather remained mostly dry in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh today. However, Ludhiana recorded 1.1 mm rain till this morning. The maximum temperature stayed at 36.4 degrees celsius at Chandigarh.

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