The Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre has predicted light rainfall along the Char Dham Yatra routes on Thursday. light rain/snow may occur at a few places (30 per cent area) in Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Pithoragarh districts and the weather would remain dry in the rest of Uttarakhand. Snowfall (01 to 10 cm in depth) may occur at places with altitude of around 4,000 m and above. The Met official said that western disturbances would bring about these rains.
Meanwhile, in Dehradun, the sky was clear and the residents faced with scorching heat throughout the day. The maximum temperature rose by a few notches as compared to the previous days. In Dehradun, maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 33.5°C and 16.6°C respectively on Wednesday. The weather forecast for Dehradun on Thursday is mainly clear and party cloudy sky towards afternoon/evening.
The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 35°C Celsius and 17°C Celsius respectively on Thursday in Dehradun, it is learnt. Meanwhile, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) battalion commandant P Renuka Devi said that SDRF teams have been deployed in higher reaches of the state to ensure Char Dham Yatra remains smooth. The teams are being updated and they are put on high alert, she added.