Srinagar: The Night temperature recorded a further drop in Kashmir valley on Saturday with below normal scale- north Kashmir’s Gulmarg logged minus 2.4°C and south Kashmir’s Pahalgam, minus 0.4°C.
A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 4.2°C against 5.5°C on the previous night. The temperature was 0.9°C below normal for the summer capital during this time of the year, he said.
South Kashmir’s top tourist destination and home to lidder river, Pahalgam logged minus 0.4°C against 2.0°C on the previous night and it was 1.9°C below normal whereas the gateway town to valley, Qazigund recorded a low of 3.6°C against 3.8°C on the previous night. The temperature was 0.8°C below normal and Kokernag had a low of 3.7°C against 2.8°C on the previous night and it was 2.2°C below normal for the place, he said.
North Kashmir’s famous hill station, Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 2.4°C against 2.0°C on the previous night and it was 5.3°C below normal for the world famous skiing resort. Whereas, the mercury settled at 2.2°C against 5.5°C in Kupwara – it was 2.3°C above normal.
Jammu city recorded a low of 13.6°C against 17.0°C on the previous night. It was 3.7°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.
Chenab valley’s Banihal recorded a low of 7.4°C (above normal by 0.9°C),
Batote 7.2°C (1.9°C below normal), Katra 12.7°C (below normal by 1.5°C) and Bhadarwah 4.5°C (below normal by 1.6°C).
“Mainly dry weather is expected over Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours,” the official said, adding, “no big change is expected for subsequent days till Oct 30.”
(GNS)
