Rain alert in Dehradun, drop in temperature recorded
The weather has changed in Doon and the temperature has also dropped due to the rain. However, humidity is making the surrounding areas including Doon miserable. Today, there are chances of cloud cover in Doon and light to moderate rainfall at some places. Whereas, a yellow alert has been issued for heavy showers with thunder and lightning in the mountainous regions.
The mood of the weather has changed in the surrounding areas including Dehradun. The sequence of showers has started amidst dense clouds. Heavy rainfall is being recorded at some places, especially in the mountainous regions. In Dehradun, heavy showers occurred in various areas after midnight on Thursday. Which brought immediate relief from the scorching heat.
Cloudy weather and light to moderate rainfall expected in Doon today
However, humidity persisted due to cloud cover throughout the day on Friday. At the same time, the maximum temperature was recorded normal. Which had reached four degrees Celsius above normal two days ago. Pre-monsoon showers in Doon may intensify in the next few days.
| City | Maximum (℃) | Minimum (℃) |
| Dehradun | 34.5 | 21.8 |
| Pantnagar | 34.8 | 30.0 |
| Mukteshwar | 20.2 | 17.0 |
| New Tehri | 23.6 | 18.1 |
The AQI in Dehradun was recorded 58, which falls in satisfactory category.
Today (Saturday), light to moderate rain with thunder is likely at many places in all the districts of Uttarakhand.
Rain expected in Nainital
Heavy rain is likely at some places in Nainital, Bageshwar, Rudraprayag, Champawat and Pithoragarh districts of the state. At the same time, there is a possibility of heavy to very heavy rain with thunder and lightning at some places in the mountainous districts of Uttarakhand, while there is a possibility of gusty winds blowing at a speed of 40-50 km/hour.
