A brief spell of rain on Saturday evening brought relief to Doon residents. Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre has forecast light to moderate rainfall in Dehradun and light to moderate rain/thunder storm at a few places especially in the hills of Uttarakhand in the next 48 hours.
Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre Director Anand Sharma said that Uttarakhand received light to moderate pre-monsoon rainfall at isolated places in Nainital, Uttarkashi, Haridwar, Dehradun and other mountainous parts on Saturday. Monsoon is expected to arrive in Uttarakhand by July 5. Following western disturbances and induced cyclonic circulation over neighbouring districts of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand may receive pre-monsoon light to moderate rainfall at isolated places in the plain districts and many places in mountainous parts in the next 48 hours.
A spell of shower on Saturday gave residents respite from hot and humid conditions. The rainfall cooled down the atmosphere considerably for few hours.The areas in higher altitudes like Tapovan, Malari, Joshimath, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Kailash Mansarovar route and Auli might havebeen received light to moderate rain on Saturday, he added. The met office attributed the rain on Saturday to cyclonic circulation that developed on the border of neighbouring States. It is very difficult to declare exact date for arrival of Monsoon in the state. Monsoon in Uttarakhand is expected to arrive by July 5, he added. Sharma further said that the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 36.2°C and 25.9°C respectively in Dehradun on Saturday. The weather forecast for Dehradun on Sunday is generally cloudy and rain/ thunder shower at isolated places. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 34°C and 24 degree celsius respectively on Sunday in Dehradun.
The weather forecast for Uttarakhand for Sunday is moderate rain/thunder storm at many places in the hills and light to moderate rain/thunder storm at a few places in the rest of Uttarakhand.