Uttarakhand Meteorological centre has forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places especially in Dehradun, Haridwar, Pauri, Chamoli, Nainital, Udham Singh Nagar and Pithoragarh districts of the state during the next 72 hours. With heavy downpour in store, the Met department warned of the possibility of land slides/road blocks at a number of places in the hills and inundation of several low- lying areas in the plains of Uttarakhand. The administrative authorities have been advised to monitor the situation closely and allow the restricted movement of commuters in the hills and keep a close vigil for safety of people residing in low lying areas in plains of Uttarakhand. People/pilgrims and the transporters ferrying the people in the region have been advised to be vigilant/cautious and cooperate closely with the administrative authorities during the said period. Meanwhile, around 35 roads are still blocked for traffic in the rural parts of the Dehradun district.
In Dehradun, cloudy sky followed by light rainfall was witnessed throughout the day on Wednesday. The maximum temperature was 30.5 degree Celsius, one notch above the normal, while the minimum was 24.1 degree Celsius- one notch above the normal- in Dehradun.
Meteorological centre director Bikram Singh said that monsoon remaining sluggish across Uttarakhand during the past 24 hours, 30 mm rainfall each was reported in Didihat and Uttarkashi, 13.6 mm in Dehradun, 5.3 mm in New Tehri and 18.8 mm in Pantnagar.
The highest maximum temperature of the state 37.4°C was recorded at Roorkee on Wednesday.