As forecast by the meteorological office, Uttarakhand received moderate to heavy rainfall at different places across the State on Friday. Rather heavy to heavy rainfall is forecast at isolated places in Uttarakhand during the next 36 hours, according to the Met office.
Though moderate rainfalls in the different parts of the State capital have brought some relief from the humid weather, it has created muddy conditions in the city. The condition in low lying areas and some city roads is bad.
Dehradun received 27.5 mm rainfall till 5 pm on Friday whereas rainfall recorded till 8 am on Friday in other places of Uttarakhand was 10.4 mm in Ranikhet, 37 mm in Chamoli, 30.6 mm in Karnprayag, 15 mm in Munsiyari, 8.5 mm in Pantnagar, 12.6 mm in Pithoragarh, 15 mm in Bhatwari, 8 mm in Uttarkashi and 6 mm in Muketshwar.
According to the Met office, the maximum and minimum temperatures in Dehradun were recorded at 29.8 degrees Celsius and 24.5 degrees Celsius respectively on Friday. The weather forecast for Dehradun is cloudy sky and moderate (20-40 mm) rain/ thunder showers on Saturday with maximum and minimum temperatures likely to be around 30 degrees Celsius and 23 degrees Celsius respectively.
The weather forecast for Uttarakhand on Saturday is generally cloudy skies and moderate (10 to 30 mm) rain/thunder showers likely at many places with more than moderate to heavy (40 to 70 mm) at isolated places in south Uttarakhand. The weather department issued warning as moderate to heavy (40 to 70 mm) rain is possible at isolated places in south Uttarakhand during next 24 hours starting Saturday morning.