Dehradun, March 7 Temperatures have been steadily rising in Dehradun and other parts of Uttarakhand over the past few days.
According to official data, the minimum temperature in Dehradun rose sharply over the past two to three days, from 12 degrees Celsius to 17.8 degrees Celsius on Saturday, which is six degrees Celsius above normal.
Maximum temperatures have remained around 30-31 degrees Celsius for the past two to three days. The maximum temperature on Saturday was 31.5 degrees Celsius, which is five degrees Celsius above normal.
According to the Meteorological Centre in Dehradun, maximum temperatures in both the plains and hilly areas of Uttarakhand have been significantly above normal in the past 24 hours.
The Centre said that light to moderate rain, thunderstorms, or snowfall is likely at isolated places (at altitudes of 4000 metres and above) in the districts of Uttarkashi, Chamoli, and Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, starting from Sunday.
However, dry weather is likely in the remaining districts of Uttarakhand.