MeT Forecasts Another Rain Spell

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The metrological department on Tuesday forecasted light to moderate rains at many places in Jammu and Kashmir for the next 24 hours.
 
A meteorological department official said that a brief spell of rain and thunderstorm was expected at scattered places towards evening on May 3.
 
From May 4-6, he said, “weather was likely to be fair to partly cloudy. A brief spell of rain/thunderstorm may occur towards late afternoon/evening.”
 
From May 7-8, he said, rain was likely at “many places”.
 
Regarding temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 10.6°C against 11.3°C on the previous night, below normal by 0.9°C. 
 
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 9.0°C against 7.8°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 1.3°C for the gateway town of Kashmir.
 
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 6.5°C against 4.7°C on previous night and it was 1.6°C above normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
 
Kokernag recorded a low of 8.3°C against 7.7°C on the previous night and it was 0.1°C below normal for the place, the officials said.
 
Gulmarg recorded a low of 3.9°C against 4.0°C on previous night and it was 0.4°C below normal for the popular skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said.
 
In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 8.1°C against 8.7°C on the previous night and it was 0.3°C below normal for the north Kashmir area Weather department on Tuesday morning forecast intermittent light to moderate rain at many places of Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours.
 
Quoting a meteorological department official, news agency GNS reported that a brief spell of rain and thunderstorm was expected at scattered places towards evening on May 3.
 
From May 4-6, he said, “weather was likely to be fair to partly cloudy. A brief spell of rain/thunderstorm may occur towards late afternoon/evening.”
 
From May 7-8, he said, rain was likely at “many places”.
 
Regarding temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 10.6°C against 11.3°C on the previous night and it was 0.9°C below normal for the summer capital.
 
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 9.0°C against 7.8°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 1.3°C for the gateway town of Kashmir.
 
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 6.5°C against 4.7°C on previous night and it was 1.6°C above normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
 
Kokernag recorded a low of 8.3°C against 7.7°C on the previous night and it was 0.1°C below normal for the place, the officials said.
 
Gulmarg recorded a low of 3.9°C against 4.0°C on previous night and it was 0.4°C below normal for the popular skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said.
 
In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 8.1°C against 8.7°C on the previous night and it was 0.3°C below normal. 
 

Jammu recorded a low of 16.8°C against 18.7°C on the previous night, below normal by 5.8°C.  

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