Storm alert in 12 districts from May 1

The local meteorological station today issued a yellow warning of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds with a speed of 40 km to 50 km per hour at isolated places in all 12 districts of the state on May 1 to 3.

The MeT office also issued a yellow alert for heat wave at isolated places in Una and Kullu districts on April 30.

It predicted light rainfall at a few places in the state on May 1, 2 and 5 and light to moderate rainfall at many places on May 3 and 4, as a fresh western disturbance is likely to affect the Western Himalayan region from May 2.

Meanwhile, the maximum temperatures dropped marginally on Tuesday. Una was the hottest in the state, recording 37°C against 41.6°C on Monday.