light rains in the morning hours brought some respite from heat to residents of Dehradun. However, the sun played hide and seek all day long.
The Doonites woke up to rain on Sunday but thbe sun was shining by the pre-noon hours before it again rained briefly in the evening. life across Uttarakhand has become pleasant due to rains.
Due to pleasant weather, children in the different streets were seen playing Holi with friends. Teenagers were also seen playing cricket in the playground whereas some citizens were seen enjoying the day in the parks and other open spaces. Moreover, in several localities, locals were seen enjoying Holi with colours and singing folk songs.
The Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre director Anand Sharma said that the weather was expected to change on Monday that would lead to rise in temperature also, but there might be very slight possibility of rain/snow at isolated places in higher reaches (above 2500M) especially in Chamoli and Pithoragarh districts. He attributed the rain to western disturbances and cyclonic circulation over Uttar Pradesh advancing into parts of Uttarakhand.
Sharma said that The maximum and minimum temperature was recorded at 31.0°C and 18.3°C respectively on Sunday in the state capital. Weather forecast for Dehradun is partly cloudy sky and thunder cloud development in some areas.
The maximum and minimum temperature is expected to be around Rs 30°C and 17°C respectively in Dehradun on Monday. The weather forecast for Uttarakhand is very slight possibility of rain/snow at isolated places in higher reaches especially in Chamoli and Pithoragarh districts. Weather will be mainly dry in the rest of the region.