The State Meteorological Department has issued a warning about the likelihood of heavy rainfall at isolated places especially in Pithoragarh, Nainital, Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts during the next 48 hours from Tuesday afternoon/evening. During the same period, the meteorological centre has also forecast the possibility of hail/thunder squall (winds speeds reaching 70-80 kmph) at isolated places in Uttarakhand with hail likely to occur at places situated at altitudes of 2,000 metres and above.
According to the evening report from the State Emergency Operation Centre, the roads to Char Dham shrines were open for traffic on Tuesday evening with rainfall also being experienced especially in the mountainous districts of the state. In Uttarkashi district, the wreck and bodies could not be recovered from the site where a jeep with 12 persons on board fell into the Bhagirathi river on June 4. The Rishikesh-Gangotri national highway 108 and Rishikesh Yamunotri national highway 94 were reportedly open for traffic. In Rudraprayag, light rainfall was reported at Sonprayag and Gaurikund with the Rishikesh-Kedarnath national nighway 109 and Sonprayag-Kedarnath bridle path reportedly open for movement. light rain was also reported in Chamoli district where the Rishikesh-Badrinath national highway 58 was open for traffic. Dehradun also received a spell of rainfall during the evening.