The Meteorological (Met) Department here has issued a fresh yellow weather warning for thunderstorm in Himachal Pradesh for the next two days. The Shimla Meteorological Centre has forecast thunderstorms accompanied with hailstorm and gusty winds in plains, low and middle hills of the state for June 24 and 25.
The weather office issues colour-coded warnings to alert people ahead of severe or hazardous weather that has the potential to cause "damage, widespread disruption or danger to life".
Yellow is the least dangerous out of the weather warnings. It indicates the possibility of severe weather over the next few days.
The weather has remained largely dry in the state in the last 24 hours.
The maximum temperatures in the state dropped by a notch or two on Sunday. The capital city –Shimla recorded maximum temperature of 27.5 degree Celsius, three degrees above normal.
Una recorded a high of 41.4 degrees, four notches above normal limits while Sundernagar settled at maximum temperature of 37.2 degrees, which was three notches above normal.
Among other places, Kangra settled at a high of 36.5 degrees, Solan recorded 33.2 degrees, Manali saw maximum temperatures of 29.5 and Dharamshala recorded 28.8 degrees Celsius.