Himachal weather news: Mercury set to rise as rain, snowfall activity weakens in state

Weather conditions in the plains, as well as low and mid-hill regions, are likely to remain clear on Friday. However, isolated areas in higher reaches may continue to receive very light snowfall and rain. Similar conditions are expected to persist on April 11 and 12, particularly in middle and higher hill regions, after which dry weather is forecast across the state till April 15.

The department has predicted a notable increase in minimum temperatures by 2°C to 9°C over the next few days, while maximum temperatures are also expected to climb by 2°C to 5°C, signalling a steady transition towards warmer conditions.

In the past 24 hours, light precipitation was recorded in isolated pockets, with most areas experiencing cloudy skies. Dharamsala received 22.5 mm of rainfall, followed by Manali with 17 mm, Sundernagar 15.1 mm, Shimla 14 mm, Nahan 13.8 mm, Paonta Sahib 13.6 mm, Mandi 13.4 mm, Bilaspur 9.6 mm and Una 6.4 mm.

Temperatures during this period saw a significant dip, with minimum temperatures falling by 2°C to 3°C and ranging between 0°C and 15°C. Maximum temperatures dropped sharply by 9°C to 14°C, settling between 6°C and 27°C across the state.

Shimla recorded a minimum of 3.6°C, while Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district was the coldest at minus 0.4°C. Una remained the warmest, recording a maximum temperature of 27.6°C.