Dharamshala, April 8 -- Maximum temperatures in Himachal Pradesh have increased over the past day and continue to remain above normal, with further rise expected in the coming days.

According to the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Shimla office, maximum temperatures rose by 2-3degC in the mid-hill areas of the state over the past 24 hours. The IMD has issued a heat wave warning for isolated places in the districts of Kangra, Kullu, Mandi and Solan for Tuesday. Heatwave conditions were reported in Sundernagar and Dharamshala, while Bhuntar experienced a severe heatwave during the same period.

Minimum temperatures remained largely unchanged across the state over the last 24 hours but continued to stay above normal levels.

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