Sunday, 15 May | PNS | Dehradun
With the brief rainy spell over in most parts of the State, the temperature has been on the rise especially in the plains. According to the weather forecast, the temperature in the provisional State capital Dehradun may inch closer to 40 degrees Celsius on Sunday. The State meteorological centre has forecast the likelihood of dry weather prevailing in the districts on Sunday. The surface winds are likely to be strong and gusty during the day time at isolated places. Dehradun is forecast to experience mainly clear skies with the maximum and minimum temperatures likely to be about 39 degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celsius respectively on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Didihat received about 14.5 millimetres of rain while Agastyamuni received 19 millimetres of rain on Saturday. The maximum and minimum temperatures recorded in various parts of the State on Saturday were 38.5 degrees Celsius and 23.7 degrees Celsius respectively in Dehradun, 39 degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celsius in Pantnagar, 27.4 degrees Celsius and 14.6 degrees Celsius in Mukteshwar and 27.2 degrees Celsius and 17.4 degrees Celsius respectively in New Tehri.
