Shimla, March 8 With the mercury rising, Himachal Pradesh experienced a "severe heat wave" in Dharamsala and Bhuntar on Sunday, while a "heat wave" was experienced in Sundernagar.
The local meteorological office in Shimla has issued a yellow warning for heat waves in three districts on Monday – Kangra, Mandi, and Kullu.
However, a fresh western disturbance is likely to affect the Western Himalayan region from Monday, and a yellow alert has been issued for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and strong winds (with speeds ranging from 30-50 kilometers per hour) in six out of the state's 12 districts in the coming days.
Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Kinnaur, and Lahaul and Spiti are likely to experience thunderstorms on March 11 and 12, the Met office predicted.
There was no significant change in the minimum and maximum temperatures on Sunday.
Una was the hottest during the day, with a high of 33.4 degrees Celsius, while Kukumseri was the coldest at night, recording a low of 0.6 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperatures for most of the stations were 3-7 degrees above normal, while the maximum temperatures were 3-12 degrees above normal.
