Night Temp Soar as Dry Weather Persists, Rainy Weekend Forecast for J&K
Asian Mail
Srinagar: Night temperature has been recorded higher than normal, amid forecast of dry and hot weather in Kashmir valley during the next 24 s on Thursday.
According to a spokesman of the Meteorological Department, the weather is likely to remain dry and hot in the valley till May 10, but during this time, light rains with thundershowers at some places in the afternoon cannot be ruled out.
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He said that later on May 11 and 12, there is a possibility of light snowfall in the hilly areas, while heavy rains are expected in the plains.
Regarding temperature, the MeT official said that the Summer capital Srinagar recorded a low of 12.4°C against 11.6°C on the previous night and it was 1.7°C above normal for the summer capital of JK for this time of the year.
Qazigund recorded a minimum of 10.0°C against 9.6°C on the previous night and it was 0.8°C above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of 6.6°C against 5.5°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 1.1°C for the famous resort in south Kashmir.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of 10.8°C against 10.5°C and it was 1.6°C above normal, the official said.
Kupwara town recorded a minimum of 8.8°C against 8.1°C on the previous night and it was 0.5°C below normal there, the official said.
Gulmarg recorded a minimum of 8.6°C against 9.0°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 3.4°C for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Jammu, he said, recorded a low of 26.5°C against 22.1°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 3.5°C for the winter capital of J&K. Banihal recorded a low of 13.0°C, Batote 16.0°C and Bhaderwah 12.8°C, he said.