At 39.8 degrees Celsius, Dehradun sees season’s highest temperature

DEHRADUN: Hot and dry weather prevailed in most places of Uttarakhand with state capital Dehradun recording this season’s highest maximum temperature. However, mild relief is expected from the scorching heat in the next two days due to an approaching western disturbance.
Dehradun, on Tuesday, recorded the season’s highest maximum temperature at 39.8 degrees Celsius, almost four notches above normal, according to the regional meteorological center.Although during evening hours on Tuesday, Dehradun witnessed light showers accompanied with gusty winds. Mussoorie too received light rains. Jaspur in Udham Singh Nagar remained the hottest place in Uttarakhand with mercury touching 42 degrees Celsius.
Bikram Singh, director of regional meteorological centre, told TOI, "Due to dry weather, temperatures have been settling three to four notches above normal in both hills and plains."
The scorching heat conditions are likely to continue in the plains and foothills on May 27 as well before the weather changes in the Himalayan state from May 28 onwards.
The regional meteorological centre on Tuesday issued an orange alert of hail, lightning, thunder squall and rainfall at isolated places in both plains and hills of Uttarakhand on May 28 and 29.
"Rain and thunder activity will be witnessed across the state between May 28 and May 31. Light to moderate rainfall will occur in the plains and foothills during the period," Singh said.