Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre has forecast rather heavy rainfall at a few places especially in Uttarkashi and Pithoragarh districts on Saturday. Heavy rainfall may occur at isolated places in Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Tehri, Haridwar, Nainital, Almora, Bageshwar and Pauri districts. Very heavy rainfall (80-150 mm) could occur at isolated places in Pauri, Nainital and Almora districts in the next 24 hours.
Meanwhile, the State capital received light rainfall measuring 30 mm by Friday evening. Incessant rain throughout the day in the State capital caused waterlogging in various low lying areas leading to much public inconvenience. Traffic congestion was witnessed on various roads during busy hours in the city. Due to rain, sparse public movement was witnessed in busy market areas including Paltan Bazaar.
Rather heavy to heavy rainfall has been recorded at isolated places in the State during the past 48 hours. By 8.30 am on Friday, 151 mm rainfall was recorded in Nainital, 19.5 mm in Dehradun, 38.5 mm in Pantnagar, 131.8 mm in Mukteshwar, 36.3 mm in Tehri, 39.2 mm in Pithoragarh, 5 mm in Mukteshwar, 32.8 mm in Haridwar, 34.4 mm in Uttarkashi, 70.3 mm in Rudraprayag, 64 mm in Kashipur, 22 mm in lansdowne, 37.6 mm in Devprayag, 28 mm in Roorkee, 34 mm in Dunda, 44 mm in Almora, 45 mm in Pauri, 30.5 mm in Bageshwar, 44 mm in Kausani, 12.1 mm in Chamoli, 120 mm in Banbasa and 72 mm in Champawat. The Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre director Anand Sharma said that the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 27.2°C and 23.8°C respectively in Dehradun on Friday.
The weather forecast for Dehradun on Saturday is cloudy sky and one or two spells of moderate rain/ thunder storm at isolated places in the district. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 28°C and 24°C respectively on Saturday in Dehradun. The weather forecast for Uttarakhand on Saturday is generally cloudy to overcast sky and light to moderate rain/thunder storm at most places in Uttarakhand. Rather heavy rainfall could occur at a few places, especially in Uttarkashi and Pithoragarh districts. Heavy rainfall may occur at isolated places in Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Tehri, Haridwar, Nainital, Almora, Bageshwar and Pauri districts.