SRINAGAR: Shopian recorded the lowest minimum temperature in Kashmir at 0.5 degrees Celsius, while Srinagar registered 3 degrees Celsius as night temperatures remained low across the Valley, according to the Meteorological Department.
The latest temperature data showed that Srinagar was 0.7 degrees below its seasonal normal of 3.7 degrees Celsius. Pahalgam recorded a minimum of 0.2 degrees Celsius against its normal of 1.4 degrees Celsius.
Gulmarg registered 2.1 degrees Celsius, slightly below its normal of 2.3 degrees Celsius, while Qazigund and Kupwara recorded minimum temperatures of 2.6 and 2.3 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Among other weather stations, Bandipora recorded 3.5 degrees Celsius, Anantnag 3.2 degrees Celsius, Baramulla 4.8 degrees Celsius, Pulwama 1.4 degrees Celsius and Sonamarg 1.1 degrees Celsius.
Shopian’s minimum of 0.5 degrees Celsius was the lowest recorded among the Valley’s Automatic Weather Stations (AWS).
In the Jammu region, the winter capital recorded a minimum temperature of 15.8 degrees Celsius. Katra registered 13.9 degrees Celsius, Kathua 14.5 degrees Celsius and Bhaderwah 5.4 degrees Celsius.
The Meteorological Department said weather conditions remained largely dry across Jammu and Kashmir during the preceding 24 hours. Reasi recorded the highest rainfall during the period at 0.5 mm.
