The rain might prove spoilsport for the upcoming Independence Day celebrations, according to the weatherman. Rain with moderate intensity might lash several parts of Uttarakhand, including Dehradun, on August 15.
Meanwhile, as many as 18 roads in Dehradun district have remained blocked for traffic on Thursday. Rain continuing, normal life across the State, especially in the mountainous parts, was also affected. More is in store, say the Met department, forecasting moderate to rather heavy rainfall for the coming few days. The rain might be heavy in the districts across Garhwal region on Friday.
The blocked roads clogging traffic, the department officials concerned have been pressed into operation to clear the roads of debris at the earliest.
Widespread rainfall has been reported from across the State over the past 24 hours. Among the roads still blocked in the hilly region of Dehradun district include those in Saiya, Vikasnagar, Chakrata, Kalsi and outskirts of Raipur. As many as 12 complaints related to problems caused due to excessive rainfall were received at the district disaster control room from various mountainous parts of Dehradun district on Thursday.
The officials say that the residents of Dehradun, facing problems due to rain and other reasons, can dial on the disaster control room number 0135-2726066 to report their complaints. The department officers concerned would act promptly to address their grievances, they assured.
Over the past 24 hours, 35.5 mm rainfall was reported from Dehradun. It was 12.7 mm in Tehri, 8.8 mm in Mukteshwar, 11.6 mm in Pantnagar, 40 mm in Mussoorie, 20 mm in Nainital, 40 mm in Dharchula, 35 mm in Rudraprayag, 38 mm in Barkot, 36 mm in Uttarkashi, 30 mm in Pithoragarh, 25 mm in Mauri, 28 mm in Garud, 20 mm in Dwarhat and 22 mm in Puraula.
The weather forecast for Dehradun on Friday is one or two spell of rain/thundershowers. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 31 deg C and 23 deg C, respectively, in Dehradun on Friday.
Met centre director Bikram Singh said that the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 29.8 deg C and 23.2 deg C in Dehradun, respectively, while it was 18.4 deg C and 15.1 deg C in Mukteshwar, 21.2 deg C and 16.8 deg C in Tehri and 33.6 deg C and 25.1 deg C in Pantnagar, on Thursday.