Srinagar: With hot and humid weather forecast, the minimum temperature recorded an increase at most places and settled above normal across Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.
"Hot and humid weather is expected for the next four days across J&K. However, a brief spell of shower/thunderstorm mainly towards late afternoon or evening can’t be ruled out.”
A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 18.2°C against 16.9°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 2.4°C for the capital.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 16.2°C against 15.2°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 1.9°C for the gateway town of Kashmir.
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 9.1°C against 9.6°C on the previous night and it was 0.5°C above normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 14.1°C against 13.2°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 1.3°C for the north Kashmir area.
Kokernag recorded a low of 15.4°C against 16.1°C on the previous night and it was 1.4°C above normal for the place, the officials said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 10.2°C against 10.5°C on previous night and it was above normal by 1.8°C for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said.
Jammu recorded a low of 26.1°C against 21.7°C on the previous night and it was 0.4°C above normal and Katra logged 23.6°C (1.6°C below normal).
Pir Panchal’s Banihal recorded a low of 17.3°C (2.2°C above normal), Batote 19.2°C (2.0°C above normal), and chenab valley’s Bhaderwah 18.2°C (above normal by 3.3°C).
Ladakh’s Leh and Kargil recorded a low of 8.0°C and 11.9°C respectively, he said.
