SRINAGAR: The weatherman on Monday ruled out any notable weather events until the evening of March 27, yet there was a rise in night temperatures, surpassing the sub-zero mark in Jammu and Kashmir, including Gulmarg and Pahalgam, on Sunday.
According to an official from the meteorological department, Srinagar registered a minimum temperature of 10.2°C, compared to 6.5°C the previous night, indicating an increase of 5.2°C above the usual for this time of year in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.
Qazigund recorded a minimum of 6.8°C against 5.8°C on the previous night and it was 3.1°C above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of 3.6°C against minus 1.1°C on the previous night and it was 3.2°C above normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of 7.7°C against 5.6°C on the previous night and it was 4.4°C above normal, the official said.
Kupwara town recorded a low of 8.1°C against 5.6°C on the previous night and it was 4.9°C above normal there, the official said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 1.4°C against minus 2.5°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 3.0°C for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Jammu, he said, recorded a minimum of 17.2°C and it was above normal by 1.7°C for the winter capital of JK.
Banihal recorded a low of 9.0°C, Batote 10.0°C and Bhaderwah 9.0°C, he said.
With regard to the forecast for next 24 hours, he said, mainly dry weather is expected with possibility of very light rain/TS at one or two places over the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir.
“Overall, no significant weather activity is expected till March 27 evening,” he said, adding, “From March 27 evening to March 28, generally cloudy weather with light rain/snow is expected (higher reaches) at many places,” he said.
From March 29, he said, partly cloudy weather with light rain/snow is expected at isolated places.
From March 30-31, he said, partly to generally cloudy weather with intermittent light rain/snow is expected at a few places. (GNS)
