SRINAGAR: Amid forecasts of intermittent light to moderate rain and thunderstorms at many places, the night temperature recorded a drop in some areas of Jammu and Kashmir and an increase in others on Wednesday.
A meteorological department official said that there was a possibility of intermittent light to moderate rain and thunderstorms at many places during the next 24 hours. Intermittent light to moderate rain was expected at many places in J&K from July 6-8, he said. “Some places in the plains of the Jammu region may receive moderate to heavy spells during the morning hours,” he added.
Regarding the minimum temperature today, he said Srinagar recorded a low of 17.3°C compared to 17.8°C the previous night, which was 0.2°C above normal for the summer capital.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 17.0°C compared to 17.8°C the previous night, which was 1.5°C above normal for the gateway town of the Kashmir Valley.
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 11.6°C compared to 10.3°C the previous night, which was 0.8°C above normal for the famous tourist resort in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
For Kupwara town, he said the mercury settled at 15.4°C compared to 16.0°C the previous night, which was below normal by 0.1°C for the North Kashmir area.
The officials said Kokernag recorded a low of 16.3°C compared to 15.2°C the previous night, which was 1.4°C above normal for the place.
Jammu recorded a low of 22.8°C compared to 26.7°C the previous night, which was 2.8°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.
Banihal recorded a low of 18.3°C (2.0°C above normal), Batote 18.3°C (0.8°C above normal), Katra 21.8°C (below normal by 0.2°C), and Bhaderwah 17.8°C (1.8°C above normal), the official added. (GNS)
