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Uttarakhand: Weather will change again from May 23 in hilly areas, yellow and orange alert issued

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Dehradun, May 21 (Hindustan Times). After two days, the weather is likely to change again in the hilly areas of the state. For this, the Meteorological Department has also declared an alert. The department has issued yellow and orange alerts from May 23 to 25.

Meanwhile, light to light rain, hail and thunder along with lightning crackling along with high winds are expected in the hilly areas. However, the weather will remain dry in rest of the places.

Since Sunday morning, most parts of the state had bright sunshine amidst light clouds in Dehradun. Today the weather is expected to be normal.

According to the Meteorological Department, the weather may change once again in the state from May 23. On May 22, very light rain and thundershowers are likely at isolated places over Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Chamoli districts and hilly areas of Kumaon division of the state. A yellow alert has been issued for light to moderate rain, thunder and lightning at some places in the state on May 23. Light to moderate rain and thundershowers are expected in most districts of the state on May 24 and 25.

According to Meteorological Center Director Bikram Singh, the hilly districts of Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Bageshwar, Pithoragarh and Almora may receive light rain till May 23. Weather is forecast to remain clear in other parts of the state. Thunderstorm along with hail and gusty winds are likely in the hilly areas of the state on May 24 and 25. The temperature in the plains may reach 36 degrees in the coming days. On May 23, gusts of 30 to 40 kmph are expected and on May 24 and 25, rain, hail and wind gusts of 50 to 60 to 70 kmph are expected in the hilly districts of the state.