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Una Records Season’s Highest at 42°C on Sunday

Shimla, Apr 2 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh continues to sizzle under rising temperatures as Una recorded the season’s highest maximum temperature at 42 degrees Celsius on Sunday.
The mercury jumped by two degrees compared to the previous day, marking a sharp rise in the foothills. The soaring temperatures are an indication of developing heatwave conditions across the state, even as the sky remained partly cloudy.
Other regions too witnessed a significant increase. Sundernagar recorded a maximum of 36.8 degrees Celsius, Bhuntar 34.5 degrees, and Dharamshala 33 degrees. In Sirmour district, Paonta Sahib remained among the hotter spots with temperatures touching close to 40 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, Shimla, the state capital, experienced a maximum temperature of 28.2 degrees Celsius, which was 4.8 degrees above the normal for this time of the year.
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