Dehradun received rainfall on Monday evening, brought respite to the residents from continuing spell of scorching heat. City residents looked happy with the mercury having dipped considerably following the rains.
Things turned cloudy around 5 pm and the rains started around 7pm.
The Meteorological Centre has forecast light to moderate rain/thunderstorm/snow at a few places in Uttarakhand on Tuesday. The Met office released a warning of thunder squall/hailstorm at isolated places across the state on Tuesday. The continued rise in the mercury for the last few days in the state has thrown normal life out of gear. Finally, after many days there is a respite from the sultry spell. “The heat spell keeps us indoors. Things are horrible as protracted power-cuts add to our suffering,” said Urmila, resident of Raipur.
Rainy spells, expected to relieve the suffering people of the scorching heat, might continue till May 14. In Dehradun, the maximum temperature rose above 37 degrees Celsius, around three notches above the normal while minimum temperature was recorded 23°C, around two degree above the normal on Monday, said Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre director Anand Sharma.
The weather forecast for Dehradun on Tuesday is generally cloudy sky. Thunderstorm / thunder shower would occur in some areas. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 33°C and 24°C respectively on Tuesday.