Intermittent rains continue in J&K, MeT forecasts more

Regarding temperature, the meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 10.8°C against 13.5°C on the previous night and it was 0.9°C below normal for the summer capital.

Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 8.0°C against 12.6°C on the previous night and it was below normal by 2.3°C for the gateway town of Kashmir.

Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 6.1°C against 9.2°C on the previous night and it was 0.1°C below normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 11.4°C against 12.4°C on the previous night and it was 1.0°C above normal for the north Kashmir area.

Kokernag recorded a low of 7.4°C against 11.4°C on the previous night and it was 2.7°C below normal for the place, the officials said.

Gulmarg recorded a low of 5.0°C against 6.0°C on previous night and it was below normal by 1.8°C for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said.

Jammu recorded a low of 21.4°C  against 21.1°C  on the previous night and it was 3.0°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.

Banihal recorded a low of 8.7°C (below normal by 3.3°C), Batote 10.2°C (4.3°C below normal), Katra 18.6°C (2.4°C below normal) and Bhaderwah 9.9°C (below normal by 0.7°C). Ladakh’s Leh recorded a low of 2.6°C, he said.