Mercury Breaches 30-Degree Mark In Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh As North India Reels Under Heatwave

According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, Drass, one of the coldest places in the country where mercury falls below minus 20 degrees Celsius, recorded a high of 22.6 degrees Celsius.

Amid blistering heat in north India, a number of places in the Himalayan region are experiencing high temperatures with the mercury in Thoise in Ladakh's Nubra Valley and Solan hill station in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday soaring to 31 degrees Celsius and 35.5 degrees Celsius respectively. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, Drass, one of the coldest places in the country where mercury falls below minus 20 degrees Celsius, recorded a high of 22.6 degrees Celsius. In Himachal Pradesh, Una recorded a maximum temperature of 42.5 degrees Celsius, a departure of seven notches from the normal. Solan registered a high of 35.5 degrees Celsius, a departure of six notches, according to the IMD said. Ladakh is also witnessing a heatwave. Stakna recorded a high of 25.8 degrees Celsius, Leh 25.7 degrees Celsius, Kargil 28.5 degrees Celsius and Base Camp 23.4 degrees Celsius.