Srinagar, July 5 : Amid forecast for intermittent light to moderate rain and thunderstorm at many places, night temperature recorded a drop at some areas in Jammu and Kashmir and increased at others on Wednesday.
A meteorological department official here told GNS that there was a possibility of intermittent light to moderate rain and thunderstorm at many places during the next 24 hours. Intermittent light to moderate rain was expected at many places of J&K from July 6-8, he said. “Some places in plains of Jammu region may receive moderate to heavy spells during morning hours,” he added.
Regarding the minimum temperature today, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 17.3°C against 17.8°C on the previous night and it was 0.2°C above normal for the summer capital.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 17.0°C against 17.8°C on the previous night and it was 1.5°C above normal for the gateway town of the Kashmir Valley.
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 11.6°C against 10.3°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 0.8°C for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 15.4°C against 16.0°C on the previous night and it was below normal by 0.1°C for the north Kashmir area.
Kokernag recorded a low of 16.3°C against 15.2°C on the previous night and it was 1.4°C above normal for the place, the officials said.
Jammu recorded a low of 22.8°C against 26.7°C on the previous night and it was 2.8°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.
Banihal recorded a low of 18.3°C (2.0°C above normal), Batote 18.3°C (0.8°C above normal), Katra 21.8°C(below normal by 0.2°C) and Bhaderwah 17.8° (1.8°C above normal), the official added.
