light rainfall triggered by western disturbances has been forecast at many places in districts like Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Pithoragarh and Rudraprayag for two days starting from November 25. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to dip by two or three notches following rainfall, said Met director Bikram Singh.
He said that the impending rainfall would cause the mercury to dip by two degree Celsius each in the mountainous parts and plains. Singh further said that it might drizzle in the higher reaches of Chamoli district for two days from November 21.
He further said that after December 15, the maximum temperature is expected to dip below 20 degree Celsius and the minimum to 5 degree Celsius in the mountainous districts of the State.
The weather forecast for Uttarakhand on Saturday is mainly clear sky and dry weather. The weather forecast for Dehradun on Saturday is clear sky.
The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be around 26 degree Celsius and 10 degree Celsius respectively in Dehradun on November 19, he added.
Singh said that the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 25.6ºC (one degree above the normal) and 10.9ºC (normal) in Dehradun respectively while it was 20.6ºC and 8.1ºC in Mukteshwar, 20.8ºC and 8.0ºC in Tehri and 25.5ºC and 9.2ºC in Pantnagar on Friday.
On Friday, the minimum temperatures remained normal in the plains and appreciably above normal in the hills of Uttarakhand. lowest minimum temperature 1.2°C was recorded in Matela.
Rain/snow has been forecast at isolated places, especially in higher reaches of Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Pithoragarh districts while dry weather is likely to prevail in the rest of Uttarakhand on November 21 and November 22.