Srinagar: Overnight rains lashed Jammu and Kashmir with the night temperature settling below normal at all places except south Kashmir’a Pahalgam and Chenab valley’s Bhaderwah on Thursday, officials said.
In the last 24 hours; Srinagar received 3.4mm rainfall, Qazigund 9.9mm, Pahalgam 4.4mm, Kupwara 9.1mm, Kokernag 9.8mm, Gulmarg 10.8mm, Jammu 0.2mm, Banihal 5.4mm, Batote 2.0mm, Katra 4.0mm and Bhaderwah 1.1mm.
A meteorological department official said that light rains with thunder may occur at a few places, mainly towards late afternoon/evening.
Moreover, dry weather was expected from April 7-10 and cloudy weather with light rain has been forecast for April 11.
Regarding the temperature- he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 6.3°C against 2.7°C on the previous night – below normal by 0.6°C.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 4.0°C against 3.6°C on the previous night and it was 1.7°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir.
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of minus 2.4°C against 1.8°C on the previous night and it was 0.2°C above normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
Kokernag recorded a low of 3.1°C against 2.3°C on the previous night and it was 2.3°C below normal for the place, the officials said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 1.6°C against minus 3.5°C on the previous night and it was 2.1°C below normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said.
In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 3.6°C against 1.2°C on the previous night and it was 1.9°C below normal for the north Kashmir area.
Jammu recorded a low of 14.7°C against 13.1°C on the previous night- below normal by 3.1°C.
Pir Panjal’s Banihal recorded a low of 5.4°C (below normal by 2.0°C), Batote 6.5°C (below normal by 3.6°C), Katra 11.2°C (3.9°C below normal) and Bhadarwah 6.7°C (0.7°C above normal).
Ladakh’s Leh and Kargil recorded a low of minus 2.0°C and 4.0°C respectively, he added.
(GNS)
