Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre has forecast rise in mercury in the coming days. Doon residents will have to put up with the raging summer heat for a few more days as there is no immediate possibility of western disturbance-spawned rain. Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre Director Anand Sharma said his department officials were monitoring things and they would say something of the onset of monsoon in Uttarakhand soon.
Two days ago, people got some respite from the searing heat following storms and rains occurred at various places across the state.
The rise in the mercury on Thursday has affected normal life in various parts of the State. Roads wore deserted look in the afternoon as people chose to remain indoors. The sun was scorching and it was not safe to be outside,” said an elderly person from Dehradun.
Sharma said the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 37.2 degree Celsius and 23.1 degree Celsius respectively in Dehradun on Thursday. The weather forecast for Dehradun on Friday is mainly clear sky. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 38 degree Celsius and 23degree Celsius respectively on Friday.
The weather forecast for Uttarakhand on Friday is dry weather in plain areas. However, very light to light rain/thunderstorm may occur at isolated higher reaches of Uttarkashi, Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts.
The Met official advised the people to take all sorts of precautions to avoid heat strokes and avoid moving outside at noon as far as possible.