Shimla : The mercury rose to 24.2 C Sunday in this popular tourist destination of Himachal Pradesh , nine notches above normal .
The minimum temperature here was 12.7 C over six notches above normal .
Rest of the hill state saw a warm day with Una town in the foothills recording the highest temperature at 34 C .The tribal town of Kalpa in Kinnaur recorded 17.7 C .
A mild western disturbance is likely to affect some parts of the state on Monday , the weatherman said .
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