Srinagar, Oct 29: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience largely dry weather conditions till November 6, with only brief spells of light rain or snowfall expected at isolated places in higher reaches, the Meteorological Centre Srinagar said on Wednesday.
According to the forecast, scattered places may receive light rain or snowfall over higher reaches on October 29, while generally dry weather is expected on October 30 and 31.
The MeT Centre has forecast partly cloudy skies from November 1 to 3, followed by largely dry conditions from November 4 to 6. However, isolated higher reaches may receive brief spells of light rain or snowfall during the latter period.
The department has advised farmers to continue harvesting and other agricultural activities, as no significant weather activity is expected during the forecast period.
Meanwhile, Srinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 22.7 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, 1.9 degrees above the seasonal normal, while the minimum temperature settled at 3.7 degrees Celsius, 0.7 degrees above normal.
In south Kashmir, Pahalgam recorded a maximum temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 0.5 degrees Celsius. Gulmarg in north Kashmir recorded a maximum of 15 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 1.5 degrees Celsius.
In Jammu, the maximum temperature settled at 31.5 degrees Celsius, 2.2 degrees above the seasonal normal, while the minimum was recorded at 14.5 degrees Celsius, 1.3 degrees below normal.
No rainfall was recorded at the reporting stations during the observation period.
