IMD warns Himachal Pradesh of more rain until June 22
Heads up if you're in Himachal Pradesh: more rainy days are coming.
The IMD has put out an orange alert for June 18, warning about thunderstorms, lightning, hail, and gusty winds in Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, and Shimla.
Other districts have a yellow alert from June 17-19.
Thanks to a new Western Disturbance rolling in from June 18, expect the wet weather to stick around until at least June 22.
Gohar 4.6cm rain, Una hottest 36.4°C
Gohar saw the most rain in the last day (4.6cm), with Jot and Kufri not far behind.
Several places got light to moderate showers and even hailstorms hit Shimla, Kinnaur, Mandi, Chopal, and Rampur. Thunderstorms were spotted in Shimla and Kangra too.
Meanwhile, Una was still sweltering at 36.4 degrees Celsius on June 16, the hottest spot despite all that rain!
IMD says temperatures might rise a bit over the next two days before dropping again as storms continue across parts of the state.