The Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre has forecast light rain/thunderstorm at isolated places in the State on Friday. light to moderate rainfall was reported in Dehradun and other parts of the state over the past 24 hours. Dehradun received 26 mm rainfall since Wednesday evening to Thursday morning, bringing a little relief for the denizens of the city from the protracted hot and humid spell. The Meteorological Centre has, however, forecasted dry weather in the State after September 6 for some days.
Notably, the State is having a rain deficit this season and if things continue this way there is little likelihood of the deficit being made up. The maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded 31.5°C and 21.5°C respectively on Thursday. By 8.30 am on Thursday, 19.2 mm rainfall was recorded in Uttarkashi, 3.7 mm in Mukteshwar, 11.2 mm in Haridwar and 4 mm in Kotdwar, taking things of the past 24 hours. Director of State Meteorological Centre, Bikram Singh said that the sky would be clear in the morning with possibility of clouds gathering in evening on Friday. Thunder cloud development/ thunder showers may occur in some areas in Dehradun district.
The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 32 degree Celsius and 23 degree Celsius respectively in Dehradun on Friday, he added.