In spite of a warm but windy day with temperatures staying four to eight degrees above normal, the local Met office today warned of hailstorms at isolated places in lower hills, hailstorms, rain and snow in mid hills, and rain or snow in the higher hills tomorrow. The department also predicted rains and thundershowers in the region on Feb 24, 25 and March1, and dry weather from February 26 to 28. Shimla and surrounding areas saw strong winds under a partially overcast sky and day temperatures fluctuated marginally. Farmers and fruit growers expressed concerns over hailstorms, rain or snow harming their crops. Una was the hottest in the state with a maximum temperature of 28.8 degrees Celsius while Sundernagar and Bhuntar recorded a high of 26.8 degrees Celsius and 25.8 degrees Celsius, respectively, followed by Nahan at 24.8 degrees Celsius, Solan at 23.5 degrees Celsius, Palampur at 22.8 degrees Celsius, Dharamsala at 19.4 degrees Celsius, Shimla at 18.9 degrees Celsius, Manali at 16.0 degrees Celsius, Kalpa at 14.0 degrees Celsius and Keylong at 5.6 degrees Celsius. Keylong was the coldest with a minimum temperature of minus 4.1 degrees Celsius, followed by Manali at minus 1.6 degrees Celsius, Kalpa at minus 1.2 degrees Celsius, Bhuntar at 6.0 degrees Celsius, Sundernagar at 6.8 degrees Celsius, Shimla at 8.1 degrees Celsius, Solan at 8.2 degrees Celsius, Dharamsala at 8.8 degrees Celsius, Una at 10.2 degrees Celsius, Palampur at 12.0 degrees Celsius and Nahan at 12.7 degrees Celsius.
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