The Meteorological department has warned that hail might lash isolated places in Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Pithoragarh districts on Wednesday. As per the weather forecast, it might rain and snow in the higher reaches of Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Pithoragarh districts on Wednesday. The places with height of 3500 m and above might record snowfall on the day.
In a yellow watch warning, the Met officers asked the administration to take appropriate steps in view of the forecast of the hail in some places.
Some areas in Dehradun district might have thundershower on Wednesday as per the weather forecast issued by the regional Met Centre. The sky would be generally clear to partly cloudy on the day.
The maximum and the minimum temperatures are likely to be in the neighbourhood of 32 degree and 17 degree Celsius on the day in the city.
On Tuesday, the minimum temperature of the city settled at 15.9 degree Celsius-one notch below the normal- while the maximum was 32.2 degree Celsius, three notches above the normal. While in Mukteshwar, the minimum temperature settled at 9.6 degree Celsius it was 11.6 degree Celsius in New Tehri on Tuesday.
The Met officers say that it would take some more time for the people to feel the nip in the air which heralds the onset of real winter. Though the day is still somewhat warm the climate is turning cooler after the evening descends, the people residing in Dehradun say.