<p>A prolonged dry spell caused the day temperature to rise by four to six degrees above normal at most places in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/himachal-pradesh-rains-74-roads-closed-heavy-showers-continues-met-issues-yellow-alert-in-6-districts-23393970" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Himachal Pradesh</a> on Thursday.</p>
<p>The post-monsoon rain deficit (October onwards) has been registered to be 97 per cent.</p>
<p>Bilaspur was hottest in the state with the maximum temperature of 33.3 degrees, 4.7 degrees above normal.</p>
<p>Dharamshala, Sundernagar, Keylong, and Shimla recorded a high of 30.8 degrees, 33.2 degrees, 16.5 degrees and 24.8 degrees, above normal by 6.4 degrees, 5.6 degrees, 5.5 degrees and 5.2 degrees, in that order.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/himachal-pradesh-articles" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">state received 0.7 mm of rain on average</a> from October 1 to October 24, against a normal rainfall of 22.9 mm, a deficit of 97 per cent, the Meteorological department said.</p>
<p>Bilaspur, Chamba, Hamirpur, Kullu, Sirmaur, and Solan districts did not see any rain in the period.</p>
<p>There was a deficit was 99 per cent in Lahaul and Spiti and Shimla districts, 98 per cent in Kinnaur, and 94 per cent in Kangra district.</p>
<p>Mandi and Una districts recorded rain deficits at 82 and 52 per cent.</p>
<p>The dry spell is set to continue till October 31, the Met said.</p>
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