DEHRADUN: A fresh round of precipitation, beginning Friday, is likely to provide respite from high temperature and humidity levels to Uttarakhand residents.
Earlier this week, the regional meteorological centre had issued a red alert of heavy-to-very heavy rainfall in Tehri, Pauri, Pithoragarh and Nainital districts for Friday.
According to the Met office, landslides and rockfalls could occur at isolated places in vulnerable areas. The advisory issued by the Met centre further stated that the rain spell in the hills could also cause road blockages and swell rivulets and seasonal streams.
On Friday, several places, including state capital Dehradun, received showers resulting in a drop in the temperature levels, which were settling 4-5 degrees Celsius above normal level. However, the maximum temperature in Dehradun still settled at 36 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal level. Meanwhile, the relative humidity was recorded at 90%, according to the Met office.
In Tehri, the mercury dropped and was recorded at 26.4 degrees Celsius, almost three notches below normal. The maximum temperature in Mukteshwar remained at 27.3 degrees Celsius.
According to Bikram Singh, director of the regional meteorological centre, heavy rainfall with intense thundershower and lightning is likely at isolated places in Nainital and Pithoragarh districts on July 3 and 4.
