Met predicts thunderstorm, lightning in Himachal Pradesh for next 3 days

Shimla, Jun 19 (PTI) Some places in Himachal Pradesh received light to moderate rainfall in the 24 hours until 4 pm on Friday. Meanwhile, some other places, such as Sundernagar, Kufri, Bhuntar and Hot, were lashed by thunderstorms and lightning, the Met office said. Saloni in Chamba district received 31.2 mm of rain, followed by Dharamshala 18 mm, Jot 12 mm, Bhareri 11.2 mm, Solan 6.8 mm, Pachhad 6 mm, Jogindernagar 4 mm, Ghaghas 3.4 mm, Bharmaur 3 mm and Dehra Gopipur 2.4 mm. The Met office has issued a yellow warning, predicting thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds with speeds of 30-40 kilometres per hour at isolated places in 7-10 districts on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The local weather department had predicted a wet spell in the state till June 25. On the temperature front, Kukumseri was the coldest at night with a minimum temperature of 6.8 degrees Celsius, while Neri recorded the day's high at 37.4 degrees Celsius. PTI BPL RUK RUK