SRINAGAR: Amid the forecast for intermittent light to moderate rain and thunderstorm till June 2, night temperature reordered increased but hovered below normal at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 12.0°C against 8.9°C on the previous night and it was normal for the summer capital.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 9.9°C against 6.6°C on the previous night and it was below normal by 1.1°C for the gateway town of Kashmir.
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 5.1°C against 2.6°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 9.2°C against 7.4°C on the previous night and it was 1.4°C below normal for the north Kashmir area.
Kokernag recorded a low of 10.5°C against 7.5°C on the previous night and it was 0.1°C below normal for the place, the officials said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 7.0°C against 3.4°C on the previous night and it was below normal by 0.1°C for the world-famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said. Jammu recorded a low of 22.2°C against 19.2°C on the previous night and it was 2.7°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.
Banihal recorded a low of 22.1°C (above normal by 0.4°C), Batote 14.7°C (0.3°C below normal), Katra 20.7°C (0.9°C below normal), and Bhaderwah 11.6°C (below normal by 0.5°C). Ladakh’s Leh recorded a low of 1.8°C, he said.
From May 29 to June 2, the MeT department has forecast intermittent light to moderate rain, thunder, and lightning with the possibility of hailstorms and gusty winds at scattered places. (GNS)