SHIMLA: Tourists heading to the hill state of Himachal Pradesh to escape the scorching heat of the plains are disappointed to find a heatwave prevailing in parts of the state.
These conditions are likely to continue in isolated pockets of Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Solan, Sirmaur, Kangra, and Shimla districts for the next 4-5 days. There is also a possibility of severe heatwave in these districts.
According to Indian Meteorological Centre, Shimla, the average maximum temperature in the state is likely to increase by 2-3 degrees in this period.
The average minimum temperature for mid hills, low hills, and plains of the state is likely to go up by 2-3 degrees and will remain above normal, whereas the minimum temperature for high hill areas is likely to decrease by 1-2 degrees.
Tourist spots like Shimla, Manali, Dharamshala, Narkanda, and Kufri, which are witnessing a tourist influx, are reeling under sizzling heat these days.
On Sunday, Shimla recorded a maximum temperature of 29.5 degrees celsius, which is 4.5 degrees above normal, while Dharamshala logged a maximum temperature of 35.1 degrees celsius – 3.9 degrees above normal.
According to HP state disaster management authority action plan on heatwaves, the state has shown a significant trend of rising temperatures – 0.06 degree celsius per year on annual mean maximum temperature and 0.02 degree celsius per year on annual mean temperature between 1951 and 2010.
The annual mean minimum temperature has shown a decreasing trend of 0.01 degree celsius per year for the same period.
These conditions are likely to continue in isolated pockets of Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Solan, Sirmaur, Kangra, and Shimla districts for the next 4-5 days. There is also a possibility of severe heatwave in these districts.
According to Indian Meteorological Centre, Shimla, the average maximum temperature in the state is likely to increase by 2-3 degrees in this period.
The average minimum temperature for mid hills, low hills, and plains of the state is likely to go up by 2-3 degrees and will remain above normal, whereas the minimum temperature for high hill areas is likely to decrease by 1-2 degrees.
Tourist spots like Shimla, Manali, Dharamshala, Narkanda, and Kufri, which are witnessing a tourist influx, are reeling under sizzling heat these days.
On Sunday, Shimla recorded a maximum temperature of 29.5 degrees celsius, which is 4.5 degrees above normal, while Dharamshala logged a maximum temperature of 35.1 degrees celsius – 3.9 degrees above normal.
According to HP state disaster management authority action plan on heatwaves, the state has shown a significant trend of rising temperatures – 0.06 degree celsius per year on annual mean maximum temperature and 0.02 degree celsius per year on annual mean temperature between 1951 and 2010.
The annual mean minimum temperature has shown a decreasing trend of 0.01 degree celsius per year for the same period.