Gangtok, Sep 28 (PTI) Heavy rain is likely to mar the Dussehra celebrations in Sikkim this year, an official said on Sunday.

Gantok Met Centre’s Director Gopinath Raha said the Himalayan town has been recording higher-than-usual temperatures over the last few days, with the mercury reaching 26.6 degrees Celsius.

“However, the current warm spell will soon give way to cooler, wetter days. A chain of low-pressure systems forming over the Bay of Bengal is drawing in moisture, which is likely to lead to a spell of widespread rain across the state," he said.

“While mornings may remain largely clear through September’s end, cloud build-up is expected from October 1. From October 2 onwards, rainfall is likely to strengthen and persist for four to five days, overlapping with the height of Dusshe

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