Srinagar: The night temperature recorded a fall across Jammu and Kashmir with several places recording less than normal during this time of the season on Sunday.
A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 12.4°C against 16.2°C on the previous night. The temperature was 0.5°C above normal for the summer capital during this time of the year, he said.
South Kashmir’s gateway town Qazigund recorded a low of 11.2°C against 13.2°C on the previous night, Kokernag reported 10.8°C against 12.7°C the previous night while the mercury settled at 6.1°C against 9.1°C on the previous night at the top tourist destination, Pahalgam. It was 1.7°C below normal for the place, he said.
North Kashmir’s Gulmarg recorded a low of 6.0°C against 8.5°C on the previous night. It was 1.9°C below normal for the north Kashmir place, he said.
Whereas Kupwara recorded 9.6°C against 12.8°C the previous night, the official said. It was 0.6°C below normal for the north Kashmir place, he said.
Jammu recorded a low of 21.5°C against 23.5°C on the previous night. It was 1.9°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.
Banihal recorded a low of 10.6°C, Batote 12.9°C, Katra 19.2°C and Bhadarwah 11.9°C.
(GNS)
