Srinagar: The metrological department on Saturday predicted light rain for the next 24 hours and widespread precipitation till April 21 amid a slight increase in night temperatures across the valley.
Kashmir capital, Srinagar recorded a low of 9.1°C against 9.0°C on the previous night – above normal by 1.5°C.
Qazigund recorded a low of 6.2°C against 6.0°C on the previous night and it was 0.3°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir.
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 4.6°C against 3.6°C on the previous night and it was 1.8°C above normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
Kokernag recorded a low of 10.6°C against 9.4°C on the previous night and it was 4.5°C above normal for the place, the officials said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 7.0°C against 5.4°C on the previous night and it was 5.5°C above normal for the world-famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said.
In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 6.2°C against 5.6°C on the previous night and it was 0.1°C below normal for the north Kashmir area.
Jammu recorded a low of 21.2°C against 20.3°C on the previous night- above normal by 2.0°C and ) Katra logged 19.4°C (2.9°C above normal).
Pir Panchal’s Banihal recorded a low of 9.3°C (above normal by 1.1°C), Batote 13.2°C (above normal by 2.7°C and Chenab’s Bhadarwah 8.9°C (1.9°C below normal).
Ladakh’s Leh and Kargil recorded a low of minus 0.2°C and 3.3°C respectively, he said.
(GNS)
