Monsoon will leave the state of Himachal in a week time. As predicted by the meteorological center Shimla monsoon will depart from Himachal around October 8. On Wednesday there was sunshine across the state after six days of continuous rain.
From September 26 till 1st
of October the rain has continued in various parts of the state. On
Wednesday only, farmers and gardeners felt respite from the rain. Due to
rain in the past several days maize and paddy crops have been spoiled.Cultivation
of apple is also get affected. The weather is likely to remain mixed in
the state till 5th of October. Again on 6th October,
rain is expected in several areas.
Cold has increased in the high and middle
mountainous regions of the state caused by snowfall in the mountainous
regions. The Temperature has been reduced by three to four degrees in the
state. On Tuesday night the minimum temperature in Keylong region was recorded
at four degrees.
Apart from this the minimum
temperature recorded in Manali was 7.8, 10.2
in Dalhousie and 11.7 degree Celsius in Shimla. People have started
wearing sweaters and jackets in those areas due to sudden fall of temerature.
On Wednesday,though the weather was clear,still the maximum temperature in the state was
recorded three to four degrees below normal. On Wednesday, the maximum
temperature recorded in Shimla was 21.6.