Shimla, June 13 -- Heatwave conditions are expected to persist in parts of Himachal Pradesh over the next three days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting above-normal temperatures in several districts.

The department said on Thursday that the plains are likely to experience hot and dry winds, while mid- and higher hills will also witness elevated temperatures.

According to Shobhit Katiyar, Senior Scientist at the IMD centre in Shimla, daytime temperatures in the state's plains are currently between 34degC and 40degC, which is 4-5 degrees Celsius above normal.

"Temperatures in the mid-hill regions are between 28degC and 34degC, while higher hill areas are recording 24degC to 32degC -- about 3-4degC above the seaso...