SRINAGAR: Temperatures are likely to rise further across Kashmir over the next few days, with the plains, including Srinagar, expected to experience heatwave-like conditions and maximum temperatures approaching 35 degrees Celsius, according to a Kashmir weather forecaster.
Srinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 32.7 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, while Kupwara recorded 32.3 degrees Celsius and Qazigund 31.6 degrees Celsius.
Kukernag recorded 30.8 degrees Celsius, Banihal 30.1 degrees Celsius and Bhaderwah 30.2 degrees Celsius. Batote and Pahalgam recorded maximum temperatures of 28 degrees Celsius and 26.8 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Gulmarg, a popular tourist destination, recorded 23.4 degrees Celsius.
In the Jammu region, Jammu city recorded a maximum temperature of 35 degrees Celsius, while Katra recorded 32.7 degrees Celsius.
According to the forecast, temperatures across Kashmir are expected to rise during the coming three to four days, with the heat likely to be most intense on Friday and Saturday.
Several plains of the Valley, including Srinagar, could record maximum temperatures close to or around 35 degrees Celsius during the peak period.
The forecast indicates that dry and hot weather is likely to continue towards the end of August.
The anticipated rise in temperatures comes amid a spell of predominantly dry weather across the Valley, with residents likely to experience warmer-than-normal afternoons in the plains over the next few days.
Weather conditions in the higher reaches, however, are expected to remain comparatively cooler than the plains.
