Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre has forecast heavy rain (40-80 mm) in many districts like Chamoli, Bageshwar, Nainital and Pithoragarh during next 48 hours starting Sunday afternoon.
However, along the Char Dham Yatra routes, there would be light to moderate rainfall as per the forecast. According to Met official, heavy rainfall is likely to first lash Kumaon and it would spread to Garhwal later.
As per Met report, rainfall recorded area wise till by 8.30 am on Saturday was 13 mm in Mussoorie, 1.2 mm in Dehradun, 5 mm in Haldwani and 23 mm in Rishikesh. Dehradun residents suffered humidity tinged heat throughout the day. Cloudy sky with light rain was reported at various places in the State capital on Saturday.
The Director of State Meteorological Centre, Anand Kumar Sharma, said the maximum and minimum temperatures in Dehradun were recorded at 33.2 degree Celsius and 24.8 degree Celsius respectively on Saturday. The weather forecast for Dehradun on Sunday is cloudy sky. Thunder cloud development may occur in some areas. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 32 degree Celsius and 24 degree Celsius respectively on Sunday in Dehradun.
State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) battalion commandant P Renuka Devi said SDRF personnel deputed on Char Dham Yatra route have been put on alert and they have been given instrctuion following heavy rainfall forecast in the State from Sunday.