SRINAGAR: There was slight rise in night temperature across Kashmir valley with famous tourist resort Pahalgam in south Kashmir recording minus 2.0°C, officials said on Saturday.
Quoting a meteorological department official news agency GNS reported that Srinagar recorded minimum temperature of 2.9°C against 2.6°C on previous night.
Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded a low of 2.8°C against previous night’s 2.6°C, the official said.
Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 2.0°C against minus 2.4°C on previous night, he said.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of 3.3°C against 3.2°C on previous night, the official said.
Kupwara town of the north Kashmir recorded a low of 1.1°C against 0.2°C on the previous night, the official said.
Gulmarg, the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir, recorded a minimum of 0.0°C same as on previous night, the official said.
The temperatures have fallen considerably after record rainfall and snowfall in some plains and upper reaches.
The MeT office has forecast mainly dry weather over Jammu and Kashmir till November 2.
