Widespread rainfall was reported across the State over past 24 hours on Sunday. The maximum temperature dropped by six degree Celsius than normal. The Meteorological centre has forecast light to moderate rain/thundershowers at a few places in the State on Monday.
Snowfall is likely to occur in isolated places at altitudes above 4,500 metres. The weather forecast for Dehradun on Monday is partly cloudy sky and thunder cloud development in some areas. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 30 degree Celsius and 19 degree Celsius respectively in Dehradun on Monday.
Meanwhile, rain lashed Dehradun, Haridwar and other districts of the State on the weekend, throwing life out of gear. Dehradun residents experienced mildly cold conditions during day hour. Dehradun residents were inconvenienced as rain continued in the city throughout the day since the morning. It being a Sunday, traffic was thin on the day.
In Dehradun, the maximum temperature was 23.7 degree Celsius while minimum was 20 degree Celsius.
The director of Uttarakhand Meteorological centre, Bikram Singh said monsoon remained vigorous in Uttarakhand during past 24 hours. light to moderate rainfall occurred at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places in the State.
On Sunday, 150 mm rainfall was reported in Hardwar, 110 mm in Mukteshwar, 100 mm each in Jakholi, Chaukhutia and Haldwani; 90 mm each in Roorkee, Gairsain and Dwarhat; 80 mm each in Tehri, Jolly Grant and Srinagar; 70 mm in Deoprayag, 60 mm each in Dehradun, Ranikhet, Garud, laksar, Ukhimath and Keertinagar; 50 mm each in Bageshwar, Ghansali, Tyuni, Karnprayag and Pauri; 40 mm each in Kotdwar, Mussoorie, Nainital, Chamoli and Rudr-aprayag; 30 mm each in Uttar-kashi, Kapkot, lansdowne and Munsiyari. The highest temperature 32.2°C was recorded at Pantnagar, he added.