Heavy rains alert till 31 July, increased heat and dengue in Dehradun:

From the mountain of Uttarakhand to the ground, the monsoon is active at this time and many areas are receiving heavy rains. Today, there is a possibility of heavy rains in the mountainous regions. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Yellow alert for parts of Dehradun, Champawat and Nainital districts, allowing people to be vigilant in these areas.

Weather patterns and temperature increase

According to the forecast of the Meteorological Department, strong rains are expected to continue in many parts of the state by 31 July. However, in the last few days, the heat started showing its attitude due to the slow speed of rain in the plains. On Friday, especially in Dehradun, people faced scorching heat. The maximum temperature of Dehradun was recorded at 6 ° C above normal, ie 36.7 ° C, which was the highest temperature ever during the monsoon.

Relief from rain, increased concern in dengue cases again

Late night rains have brought down the state temperature, which has brought some relief to the people from the scorching heat. However, as soon as the weather is clear and due to the increase in temperature, there is once again a worrying increase in dengue cases. On Friday, three new dengue cases were reported in Dehradun, after which the total number of infected has increased to 226. A total of 12,439 people have been investigated so far.