Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at isolated places in Uttarakhand for the next four days from July 24. The monsoon which remained subdued for the past few days turning active again, rain of varying intensity lashed several parts in Uttarakhand during the past 24 hours.
Dehradun residents witnessed light to moderate rainfall over the past 24 hours which brought relief to the residents, grappling long with hot and humid condition.
Over the past 24 hours by 8.30 am on Saturday, 80 mm rainfall was reported in Jollygrant, 70 mm each in Chamoli, Kapkot, 60 mm in Barkot, 50 mm each in Ukhimath, Gairsain, Karnaprayag and Nainital, 40 mm each in Rudraprayag, Chaukhutia, Dehradun and Didihat; 30 mm each in Pantnagar, Jakholi, Garud, Uttarkashi, Devprayag, Bageshwar, Munsiyari, Srinagar, Pauri and Tehri and 10 mm in Mukteshwar. Highest maximum temperature 36.6°C was recorded at Jaspur.
The humidity continues to stay high with Dehradun experiencing 97 per cent humidity on Saturday while it was 98 per cent in New Tehri, 98 per cent in Mukteshwar and 92 per cent in Pantnagar.
The five shrines— Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib are likely to receive heavy rainfall for the next three days from July 24. light to moderate rainfall was reported on Saturday and the spell would continue till July 28.
Around 15 roads in Chakrata region of Dehradun have remained blocked on Saturday.
The weather forecast for Dehradun on Sunday is generally cloudy sky with the possibility of one or two spell of rain/thunder showers.
The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 32°C and 23°C respectively in Dehradun on Sunday.