SRINAGAR: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has forecast light to moderate rainfall across Jammu and Kashmir over the next five days, with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds likely at isolated places. A yellow alert has been issued for parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday and again on June 30, while the MeT Department has advised people to remain alert in view of possible weather-related hazards.
According to the five-day forecast issued on Friday, light rain is expected over most parts of both Kashmir and Jammu divisions on June 26, with moderate rainfall likely over parts of the Chenab Valley and south Jammu. Similar weather is expected on June 27, 28 and 29, while moderate rain is likely to return to parts of the Jammu region on June 30.
The IMD has warned of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph, with speeds reaching up to 60 kmph at isolated places between June 26 and June 30. It has also cautioned about the possibility of landslides and mudslides in vulnerable hilly areas during the period.
The weather warning map places several districts of the Jammu division under a yellow (“Be Aware”) alert on Friday due to the possibility of thunderstorms and gusty winds. A similar alert has also been issued for June 30, while no significant warning has been issued for June 27 to 29.
Meanwhile, day temperatures remained below normal across most parts of the Jammu and Kashmir. Srinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 30.8°C, 0.8°C above normal, while the minimum settled at 18.0°C, 0.9°C above normal. Qazigund recorded 29.7°C, Pahalgam 25.0°C, Kupwara 30.4°C, Kokernag 28.7°C and Gulmarg 22.4°C as the day’s maximum temperatures.
In the Jammu division, Jammu city recorded a maximum temperature of 34.3°C, which was 2.7°C below normal, while the minimum was 24.8°C, 1.5°C below normal.
