Monsoon is now slowly gaining momentum in Uttarakhand. A big update has come out in the Uttarakhand weather forecast for today, 17th July. A heavy alert has been issued by the IMD.
After the warning issued by the Meteorological Department, the police-administration has also come on alert mode. Monsoonwill gain momentum againin Uttarakhand, especially in Kumaon . An orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain has been issued in Pithoragarh and Bageshwar on Wednesday. At the same time, there is a yellow alert for heavy rain in other districts including Dehradun.
Meteorological Director Dr. Bikram Singh said that there is a possibility of heavy rainfall in some places in Dehradun, Uttarkashi, Tehri, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Champawat and Nainital districts. There is a possibility of lightning and thunder and heavy to very heavy rain in some other districts of the state.
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Bright sunshine in Dehradun, mercury crosses 35
Bright sunshine appeared in Dehradun on Tuesday. People were troubled by the heat and humidity throughout the day. The mercury reached 35.2 degrees Celsius, five degrees more than normal. The night temperature was also three degrees more than normal at 23.3 degrees Celsius. The temperature was recorded at 36.7 degrees Celsius in Pantnagar, 24.6 degrees Celsius in Mukteshwar and 26.2 degrees Celsius in New Tehri.
Appeal not to go near rivers
After the weather department’s rain alert, the administration has also become alert. After the rain in various districts of Uttarakhand, the water level of rivers and streams has also increased. After the rain alert, the police-administration has appealed to the people not to go near rivers and coastal areas by making announcements.
Be cautious while travelling on mountainous routes.
The weather department has issued an alert for heavy rains in 9 out of 13 districts of Uttarakhand. In such a situation, people are appealed to be cautious while travelling in mountainous districts. It is known that during rains, the roads often get closed after landslides, due to which people get stranded.
