Sporadic and widespread rainfall was reported in several parts of Uttarakhand over the past two days. Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre has forecast light to moderate rain/thunderstorm at many places on Sunday. Rather heavy rain may occur along Char Dham Yatra routes and at isolated places, especially in Rudraprayag, Tehri, Pauri and Nainital districts of Uttarakhand.
The Met office has forecast rather heavy to heavy rainfall (40-80 mm) in Haridwar and Dehradun districts on Sunday.
As per Met office report, rainfalls recorded till by 8.30 am on Saturday were 21.4 mm in Almora, 30 mm in Ranikhet, 25.6 mm in Kausani, 14mm each in Joshimath and Chamoli, 9.2 mm in Karnprayag, 74 mm in Banbasa, 26 mm in Champawat, 74.6 mm in Dehradun, 56 mm in Mussoorie, 32 mm in Kotdwar, 106 mm in landsdown, 26 mm in Barkot, 6 mm in Pauri, 38.6 mm in Uttarkashi, 36.6 mm in Devprayag, 80 mm in Kirtinagar, 69.2 mm in Tehri, 40mm in Tunda, 18 mm in Purola, 16 mm in Haridwar, 12 mm in Roorkee, 80 mm in Haldwani, 40 mm in Mukteshwar, 105 mm in Nainital, 35 mm in Munsiyari, 12 mm in Pithoragarh, 8.6 mm in Rudraprayag, 21 mm in Pantnagar.
Incessant rain for the last two days hit normal life and vehicular traffic was also affected due to water logging and landslides in different parts of State. On Char Dham Yatra routes, some pilgrims have been stranded and SDRF personnel are conducting relief and rescue operation to bring them at safer places. Following widespread rainfall on Char Dham Yatra routes, SDRF personnel have been put on alert.
Since it is a routine working day, school children and office- goers experienced a harrowing time to reach their destinations in time during morning hours due to rainfall which continued in the state capital till noon.
Huge traffic pileup resulted in Dehradun from the rains and the protest rallies taken out by various organizations on Saturday. low-lying areas and ISBT, Ballwala, Ballipur and other places in the city were waterlogged.
The maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded 25.1°C and 22.7°C respectively on Saturday. Director of State Meteorological Centre, Anand Sharma said that the sky would be cloudy and one or two spells of rain/thunder showers would occur in some areas on Sunday. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 28 degree Celsius and 23 degree Celsius respectively in Dehradun on Sunday.