Temperature in Dehradun nears all time high
Monsoon has not yet arrived in Uttarakhand. Pre-monsoon rains are also not happening, due to which there is intense heat. In Dehradun, the mercury has crossed 43 degrees for the third time this season. Hot winds have been scorching people continuously since May except for a few days.
On Monday, the maximum temperature of Doon was 43.1 degrees, an increase of nine degrees from normal. Earlier, on June 4, 1902, the maximum temperature was 43.9 degrees, which is an all-time record till now.
Meteorologists are also attributing this intense form of heat to the absence of pre-monsoon rains. Scientists say that due to the decline in pre-monsoon rains and climate change, there is intense heat from the plains to the mountains. This is the reason why hot winds are scorching people during the day as well as at night.
This season, the heat of Uttarakhand has made new records many times. The series of record-breaking heat continued on Monday as well. While in May itself, the mercury of Doon has reached 43 twice. Earlier, on May 14, the maximum temperature of Doon had reached 43.
Hot winds will blow from plains to mountains
Hot winds will blow in some parts of the hill districts along with the plains of the state on Tuesday. The Meteorological Center has issued an orange alert for hot winds in some places of Pauri, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital districts including Dehradun. While a yellow alert for hot winds has been issued in some parts of other districts. However, there is a possibility of gusty winds blowing at a speed of 30 to 40 kilometers in the high altitude areas.
