SRINAGAR: Meteorological Department Officials on Saturday reported a further drop in night temperatures as more rains lashed Jammu and Kashmir. Banihal received the highest rainfall in the Jammu region, while Pahalgam recorded the highest rainfall in the Kashmir Valley during the last 24 hours.
According to a meteorological department official, Banihal received 43.8mm of rain, followed by Katra with 37.4mm, Pahalgam 35.4mm, Kokernag 30.2mm, Srinagar 29.7mm, Batote 29.2mm, Gulmarg 26.6mm, Qazigund 22.6mm, Kupwara 20.2mm, Bhaderwah 16.0mm, and Jammu 8.0mm.
Regarding night temperatures, the official stated that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 6.8°C, compared to 8.2°C the previous night. This temperature was above normal by 0.7°C for this time of year in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.
Qazigund recorded a minimum of 7.2°C against 8.4°C on the previous night and it was 2.5°C above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of 1.3°C against 5.0°C on the previous night and it was 0.3°C below normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of 6.6°C against 7.7°C on the previous night and it was 1.9°C above normal, the official said.
Kupwara town recorded a low of 5.4°C against 7.3°C on the previous night and it was 0.9°C above normal there, the official said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 0.5°C against 0.4°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 0.3°C for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Jammu, he said, recorded a minimum of 16.4°C and it was below normal by 0.2°C for the winter capital of J&K. Banihal, Batote and Bhaderwah recorded a low of 8.2°C each, he said.
With regard to the forecast, he said, while fairly widespread light to moderate rain/snow/TS is expected over Jammu and Kashmir during next 24 hours, decrease in precipitation is likely from March 31.
Generally dry weather has been forecast thereafter till April 5 with light rain expected at isolated places on April 3. (GNS)
