Shimla : It was a pleasant day in Shimla , Manali and other tourist resorts across Himachal Pradesh Saturday after ages .
The mercury climbed to a nicely warm 22 C , some 7 notches above normal . It rose to 20 C in Manali .
Both places are packed with weekend tourists .
The maximum temperature in Dharamsala the seat of the Dalai Lama was 22.8 C . In tribal Kinnaur’s Kalpa it was 15.8 C . It to rose to 33 C in Una the highest in the entire state .
The weatherman says a fresh western disturbance is likely to affect the state from Monday which may bring down the temperature again .
Baldev S Chauhan
In a 20 year career published widely. He has worked for the BBC, AFP, The Statesman, IANS and the Business Standard . Known for his hard hitting writing and occasional off-beat stories. He lives in Shimla.