While Dehradun experienced a sunny day widespread rainfall was reported at many places in Uttarakhand on Thursday. The meteorological centre director Bikram Singh said that the climate would turn dry from Friday and it would remain so for the next few days. However, it would rain again as a fresh western disturbance would affect the Western Himalayan region from April 15.
While the maximum temperature settled at 31.0 degree Celsius the minimum hovered at 15.2 degree Celsius in the city on the day. The highest maximum temperature of the state 29.0°C was recorded at Pantnagar while the lowest minimum temperature 7.0°C was recorded in Nainital. The weather forecast for Dehradun on Friday is mainly clear sky. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 32 degree Celsius and 18 degree Celsius respectively in the city on Friday.
As per the chart sent by the weather department, in Pantnagar, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 32.6 degree Celsius and 15.7 degree Celsius, respectively. In Mukteshwar, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 16.6 degree Celsius and 7.5 degree Celsius. In New Tehri, the maximum and minimum temperatures recorded were 18.6 degree Celsius and 8.6 degree Celsius respectively.
According to a Met official, light to moderate rainfall/thunderstorm occurred at many places in Uttarakhand. By 8.30 am on Thursday, 60 mm rainfall was reported in Nainital while 50 mm in Haldwani, 50 mm in Banbasa, 20 mm in Mukteshwar and, Garud; 10 mm in Bhatwari, Barkot, Dehradun, Dharchula, Uttarkashi, Gangolihat, Tehri, Pithoragarh, Ramnagar, Rudraprayag and Almora.