SRINAGAR: The weather department has predicted isolated very light rain and thunderstorms over the Jammu division, and fairly widespread light rain and thunderstorms over the Kashmir valley in the next 24 hours.
A meteorological department official also stated that isolated to scattered light rain and thunderstorms were expected on Thursday, followed by mainly dry weather for several days in J&K.
In the past 24 hours, until 0830 hours on April 5th, Srinagar received 2.9mm, Qazigund 8.8mm, Pahalgam 10.8mm, Kupwara 2.8mm, Kokernag 4.2mm, Gulmarg 7.8mm, Jammu 0.0mm, Banihal 5.4mm, and Batote 0.6mm.
Meanwhile, the MeT official reported that Srinagar recorded a low of 2.7°C, which was 3.7°C below normal for the summer capital.
Qazigund recorded a low of 3.6°C, which was 1.5°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 1.8°C, which was 3.5°C below normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
Kokernag recorded a low of 3.2°C, which was 4.0°C below normal for the area, and Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 3.5°C, which was 2.7°C below normal for the world-famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
In Kupwara town, the mercury settled at 1.2°C, which was 4.0°C below normal for the north Kashmir area.
Jammu recorded a low of 13.1°C, which was 4.0°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital. Banihal recorded a low of 5.7°C (below normal by 1.3°C), Batote 6.6°C (below normal by 2.3°C), Katra 11.5°C (3.0°C below normal), and Bhadarwah 3.2°C (2.4°C below normal).
Ladakh’s Leh and Kargil recorded a low of minus 5.4°C and minus 1.2°C, respectively, the official added. (GNS)
