PIONEER NEWS SERVICE | Dehradun
Temperatures remained above normal and inched closer to 40 degrees Celsius in Dehradun and other regions in the plains on Saturday. Even as the mercury level continues to rise, there is a probability of the weather taking a turn in mountainous regions of the State. The State Meteorological Centre has issued a yellow warning (Watch) regarding the possibility of thunderstorms accompanied with lightening likely to occur at isolated places in Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Bageshwar, Rudraprayag and Pithoragarh districts on Sunday.
In addition to this, very light to light rain is likely to occur at isolated places in Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Bageshwar, Rudraprayag and Pithoragarh districts today. The surface wind may be strong and gusty in plains during the day time. Apart from this, dry weather is likely to prevail in the remaining districts of the State on Sunday. Uttarakhand. The provisional State capital Dehradun is forecast to witness a mainly clear to partly cloudy sky. Surface wind may be strong and gusty during the day time. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be about 38 degrees Celsius and 20 degrees Celsius respectively in Dehradun on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the maximum and minimum temperatures recorded in various parts of the State on Saturday were 38.4 degrees Celsius and 19.2 degrees Celsius respectively in Dehradun, 39.6 degrees Celsius and 14.5 degrees Celsius in Pantnagar, 27.5 degrees Celsius and 13.9 degrees Celsius in Mukteshwar and 26.7 degrees Celsius and 14.1 degrees Celsius in New Tehri.
