SRINAGAR: Mainly dry weather has been forecast during the next 24 hours while as light rain and thunderstorm at scattered places of Jammu and Kashmir has been forecasted from June 13 to 17.
A meteorological department official said that Monday is expected to be warmer.
From June 13-17, he said, the weather is expected to be “partly to generally cloudy.” “Light rain/thunderstorm was expected at scattered places of Jammu & Kashmir,” he said, adding, “Some places in Jammu region are likely to receive moderate to heavy thundershower during June 14-15th (60% chance),” he said.
Regarding the temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 14.6°C against 16.6°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 0.3°C for the summer capital.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 11.6°C against 14.8°C on the previous night and it was below normal by 1.3°C for the gateway town of Kashmir.
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 7.2°C against 10.3°C on the previous night and it was 1.0°C below normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 13.7°C against 16.0°C on the previous night and it was 1.1°C above normal for the north Kashmir area.
Kokernag recorded a low of 12.4°C against 14.6°C on the previous night and it was 0.3°C above normal for the place, the officials said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 10.0°C against 11.0°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 1.2°C for the world-famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said.
Jammu recorded a low of 25.3°C against 24.1°C on the previous night and it was 0.4°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.
Banihal recorded a low of 12.1°C (0.4°C below normal), Batote 14.7°C (1.2°C below normal), Katra 20.5°C (1.6°C below normal) and Bhaderwah 10.5°C (below normal by 3.0°C). Ladakh’s Leh and Kargil recorded a low of 6.0°C, he said. (GNS)
