Himachal: Monsoon to recede in 2nd week of October

Tribune News Service

Shimla, September 30

Himachal received 10 per cent deficit rains during 2021, which is near normal but withdrawal of monsoon has been delayed. MeT office has predicted above normal rainfall and monsoon withdrawal from the second week of October against normal date of September 26.

The state received 686.4 mm rain from June 1 to September 30 against normal rainfall of 763.5 mm with an overall deficit of 10 per cent. All districts of HP received near normal rainfall except Lahaul and Spiti and Chamba which recorded a large deficit.

The deficit was 69 per cent in Lahaul and Spiti, 44 per cent in Chamba, 14 per cent in Una and Sirmaur, 11 per cent in Solan, eight per cent in Kangra, six per cent in Kinnaur and three per cent in Hamirpur.

The local Met office has issued yellow warning of thunderstorm and lightning in seven districts, barring Chamba, Mandi, Kullu, Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti on October 1 and predicted a wet spell in the region till October 3.

Nahan received 57 mm of rain followed by Nalagarh 50 mm, Paonta Sahib 44 mm, Pachhad 20 mm, Sujanpur Tira 17 mm, Jubbarhatti 14 mm, Bharari 13 mm, Dharamsala 12 mm, Jatton Barrage and Mehre 10 mm.

There was no appreciable change in the minimum and maximum temperatures and Kalpa was coldest at night recording a low of 10.4 degree while Una was the hottest in day with a high of 34 degree C.