Uttarakhand received moderate to rather heavy rainfall at many places on Saturday. The Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre has forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places especially in Uttarkashi, Dehradun, Nainital and Almora districts during the next 48 hours in the State from Sunday morning.
Dehradun residents witnessed light to moderate rainfall during morning hours and later on cloudy sky. Dehradun received around 16 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours by Saturday evening.
Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre director Anand Sharma said that moderate to rather heavy rainfall was recorded at isolated places in the State by 8.30 am on Saturday. 20.8 mm rainfall was recorded in Almora, 38 mm in Ranikhet, 35.5 mm in Bageshwar, 30.2 mm in Kausani, 36 mm in Chamoli, 61 mm in Joshimath, 12 mm in Karnprayag, 43 mm in Banbasa, 5 mm in Champawat, 14.1 mm in Dehradun, 5 mm in Mussoorie, 6 mm in Kotdwar, 7 mm in landsdown, 13 mm in Pauri, 44 mm in Pauri, 17 mm in Kirtinagar, 28 mm in Tehri, 16 mm in Haridwar, 28 mm in Haldwani, 33 mm in Mukteshewar, 23 mm in Nainital, 61 mm in Pithoragarh, 35 mm in Jakholi, 45 mm in Rudraprayag, 18 mm in Barkot, 25 mm in Bhatwari, 40 mm in Dunda, 20 mm in Purola and 38 mm in Uttarkashi.
Sharma said that the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 31.4°C and 23.1°C respectively in Dehradun on Saturday. The weather forecast for Dehradun on Sunday is cloudy sky and rain/ thunder storm at isolated places in the district. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 29°C and 23°C respectively on Sunday in Dehradun.
The weather forecast for Uttarakhand on Sunday is generally cloudy to cloudy sky and light to moderate rain/thunder storm at many places in Uttarakhand. Rather heavy rainfall may occur at isolated places especially in Dehradun, Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Pithoragarh and Nainital district, he added. Sharma has issued warning as heavy rainfall may occur at isolated places in Uttarakhand especially in Uttarkashi, Dehradun, Nainital and Champawat districts on Sunday and Monday.