Dehradun and other plain districts of the State experienced strong winds followed by rain on Monday. While light to moderate rain with snowfall was reported at higher reaches of Uttarakhand, said Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre director Anand Sharma. The Met office has forecast dry weather in plains with light to moderate rain with snowfall at isolated places in the higher reaches of Uttarakhand on Tuesday. Strong winds followed by rain at isolated places in the state capital brought relief to the residents from heat. Areas in higher altitudes like Tapovan, Malari, Joshimath, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Kailash Mansarovar route and Auli might have been received light to moderate rain with snowfall on Monday and it will continue in coming two days or so, he added.
Sharma said the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 34.2 degrees Celsius and 20.3 degrees Celsius respectively in Dehradun. The weather forecast for Dehradun on Tuesday is mainly clear sky becoming partly cloudy sky towards the evening.
The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 36 degrees Celsius and 20 degrees Celsius respectively on Tuesday in Dehradun. The weather forecast for Uttarakhand on Tuesday is light rain/thunder shower at isolated places especially in the mountainous regions.