Dehradun received heavy rainfall at some places on Saturday. low-lying areas in the State capital got waterlogged, but residents got respite from the sultry spell.
The Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre has forecast light to moderate rain/thunderstorm at a few places in Uttarakhand on Sunday. Rain started in the afternoon and continued till evening. Rainfall of around 32 mm was recorded by 2.30 pm on Saturday.
The shower disrupted normal life with several areas in the city getting waterlogged, resulting in inconvenience, particularly for the commuters, including students and their parents.
As usual, drains being clogged and overflowing and rainwater getting into houses have further compounded the woes of the denizens of the State capital. Roads being slippery, the people driving cars or two- wheelers faced problems.
Residents faced inconvenience as several roads disappeared under water, especially round ISBT, Dalanwala, Patelnagar, Balliwala, Ballupur and Raipur Road. While 27 mm rainfall was reported in Nainital by 8.30 am, the figures were 28 mm in Tehri, 5 mm in Haridwar, 5.2 mm in Pithoragarh, 3.2 mm in Pantnagar, 18 mm in Dunda, 10 mm in Dehradun, 4mm in Pauri, 48 mm in Champawat and 7 mm in Joshimath.
The maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded 31.2°C and 22°C respectively on Saturday. Director of State Meteorological Centre, Anand Sharma said that cloudy sky would generally prevail on Sunday with possibility of light rain occurring in some areas. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 31 degrees Celsius and 22 degrees Celsius, respectively on Sunday.