With the weather activity likely to intensify in Himachal Pradesh in coming days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded an orange alert of heavy rainfall in Kangra and Mandi districts for July 2 and Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur for July 3.Tourists cover themselves with umbrellas as they walk amid rain on The Ridge in Shimla on Monday. (ANI Photo)The weather office has also sounded a yellow alert of heavy rainfall in Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla and Sirmaur district for July 1 and for Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Chamba, Kullu, Shimla and Sirmaur districts on July 2.According to IMD, a fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect northwest India from July 2.With the intense rainfall activity, MeT department officials said that maximum temperatures are likely to fall by 3-5 degrees over many parts of the state during the next 4-5 days.On Monday, rainfall was recorded at several locations in the state, including Dharamshala, Shimla, and Hamirpur.IMD officials reported that during the last 24 hours, the highest rainfall of 6 cm was recorded in Murari Devi, followed by Bharari (6 cm), Brahmani (5 cm), Ghaghas (5 cm), Bijahi (5 cm), Barthin (5 cm), Neri Aws (4 cm), Bharwain (3 cm), Raipur Maidan (3 cm), Sundarnagar (3 cm), Bilaspur Sadar (3 cm), Gohar (2 cm), Solan (2 cm) and Nagrota Surian (1 cm).On Monday, the maximum temperatures remained normal in Himachal. Una was the hottest in the state, recording a maximum temperature of 36 degrees Celsius.Flash flood in the Jahalma Nallah disconnects 14 panchayats in Lahaul Spiti