Srinagar: Amid largely clear skies, freezing night temperature continued unabated and stayed several degrees Celsius below normal in Kashmir Valley with Gulmarg recording a low of minus 10.0°C and Pahalgam minus 9.5°C on Friday, officials said.
A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.6°C and it was below normal by 1.0°C for the summer capital of J&K for this time of the year, he said.
Qazigund recorded a minimum of minus 3.8°C against minus 4.4°C on the previous night and it was 3.7°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, the MeT official said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 9.5°C against minus 8.6°C on the previous night and it was 5.5°C below normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of minus 3.5°C against minus 5.4°C on the previous night and the temperature was below normal by 2.8°C for the place, the official said.
Kupwara town recorded a low of minus 4.7°C against minus 3.1°C on the previous night and it was 4.4°C below normal there, the official said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 10.0°C against minus 10.4°C on the previous night. The temperature was below normal by 2.8°C for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir where 4th edition of Khelo India games are underway presently.
Jammu, he said, recorded a minimum of 6.0°C and it was below normal by 4.6°C for the winter capital of J&K.
Banihal recorded a low of minus 1.6°C, Batote 0.2°C and Bhaderwah minus 2.4°C, he said.
The weatherman has forecast mainly dry weather till February 26.
From 27th-28th Feb, he said, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain and snow at scattered to fairly widespread places.
On 29th Feb, he said, there is a possibility of light rain and snow at isolated places.
From 1st-3rd March, he said, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain and snow scattered to fairly widespread places.
