PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/Dehradun
After a comparatively dry period, the State is forecast to witness rough weather with the State Meteorological Centre issuing a red warning for heavy to very heavy rain in five districts and extremely heavy rain in some parts of the State on Saturday. A depression above Odisha and Chhattisgarh along with a western disturbance are expected to bring about a fresh spell of rain, expected to be heavy to very heavy in some parts of the State from September 26 to 28.
The meteorological centre has issued a red warning for heavy to very heavy rain at some places in Bageshwar, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Champawat and Udham Singh Nagar districts on Saturday with the possibility of extremely heavy rain in some places. It has also issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain at some places in Dehradun, Pauri, Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Almora districts. Thunder and lightning along with gusty winds (40-50 kmph) with very heavy to extremely heavy spells of rain likely in Dehradun, Pauri. Chamoli, Bageshwar, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Champawat, Almora, Rudraprayag and Udham Singh Nagar districts. Further, a yellow warning has been issued regarding the possibility of heavy rain at some places in the remaining districts with lightning and thunder along with gusty winds (40-50 kmph) along with very heavy to extremely heavy spells of rain also likely in some places in the remaining districts.
Similar weather has been forecast for Sunday with red and orange alerts along with a yellow warning issued for heavy to very heavy rain, thunder and lightning along with gusty winds in various parts of the State.
