Shimla, July 2 -- Continuous monsoon rains lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, bringing a sharp fall in daytime temperatures and prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over the next few days.

According to the morning weather bulletin issued by the Meteorological Centre, Shimla, southwest monsoon conditions remain favourable for further advancement over adjoining northern states, while an active weather system is expected to keep rainfall activity vigorous across Himachal Pradesh through the first week of July.

Among the highest rainfall recorded during the past 24 hours, Paonta Sahib in Sirmaur district received 100.4 mm, followed by Kas...