
Downpour hits J&K , more rain expected tomorrow: Met
Rains lashed parts of Jammu and Kashmir even as weatherman here on Friday forecast more during next 24 hours and a fresh wet spell from September 15-16.
A meteorological department that Srinagar received 4.2mm, Kupwara 3.9mm, Kokernag 5.6mm, Gulmarg 0.4mm, Jammu 4mm, Batote 1.1mm, Katra 4.8mm and Bhaderwah 4.0mm during 24 hours till 0830 a.m.
Regarding forecast, he said, generally cloudy weather with intermittent light to moderate rain or thundershower were expected at many places till forenoon of September 7.
From September 8-14, he said, generally dry weather with brief showers are expected at isolated places.
โFrom September 15-16, fresh spells of rain and thundershower are expected mainly over Jammu Division and few places of Kashmir Division.โ
In an advisory, the MeT said, thunderstorm, lightning, gusty winds, landslides, mudslides and shooting stones are expected over isolated places.
Regarding minimum temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded as low of 18.0ยฐC, Qazigund 13.6ยฐC, Pahalgam 11.4ยฐC, Kupwara 16.2ยฐC, Kokernag 13.8ยฐC, Gulmarg 11.2ยฐC, Jammu 22.1ยฐC, Banihal 16.6ยฐC, Batote 16.6ยฐC, Bhaderwah 14.6ยฐC and Kathua 24.0ยฐC. (GNS)


