Srinagar: The metrological department on Wednesday predicted light-moderate rainfall and thunderstorm in Jammu and Kashmir for two days.
“We forecast Light to moderate rain/thunderstorm at many places of Jammu & Kashmir for two days in J&K,” a meteorological department official said.
Meanwhile, the night time temperatures dropped but continues to record above normal despite rainfall.
Srinagar recorded a low of 18.8°C against 18.7°C on the previous night. The temperature was 0.7°C above normal during this time of the year for the summer capital.
Qazigund recorded a low of 17.2°C against 16.0°C on the previous night. The temperature was 0.7°C above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
The mercury settled at 12.8°C in South Kashmir’s Pahalgam same as on the previous night and it was 0.8°C above normal.
Kokernag recorded a low of 16.6°C against 15.5°C last night and it was 0.7°C above normal for the place, he told Global News Service.
North Kashmir’s Gulmarg resort recorded a low of 11.5°C against 10.5°C and it was 0.3°C below normal for the place. Kupwara town saw a low of 16.1°C against 17.1°C on previous night and it was 0.3°C ‘below’ usual for this time of the season, the official said.
Jammu recorded a low of 27.2°C, 2.4°C above normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.
In chenab region, Banihal recorded a low of 18.4°C, Batote 19.7°C, Katra 23.8°C while Bhadarwah had a minimum of 20.1°C, the official added.
(GNS)
