Predicts Heat Wave Conditions For Next 4-5 days
Srinagar, Sept 12 : Heat wave conditions showed no signs of abating as Srinagar recorded seasonโs second highest day temperature in 132 years on Tuesday, officials said.
A meteorological department official here told GNS that summer capital of J&K, Qazigund and Kokernag recorded record breaking severe heat wave.
โSrinagar recorded maximum temperature of 34.2ยฐC, which is 6.0ยฐC above normal. This is the 2nd highest maximum temperature ever recorded in September since 1891,โ he said, adding, โIt has broken 53 years old record of 33.8ยฐC recorded on 01 September 1970.โ
The all-time highest temperature of 35.0ยฐC was recorded on 18 September 1934, he said.
Qazigund the gateway town to Kashmir, recorded maximum Temperature of 33.2ยฐC which was 6.7ยฐC above normal and broke previous highest maximum temperature 32.8ยฐC recorded on 12 September 2019.โ
โToday’s Temperature is highest since 1956 for Qazigund,โ he said
Regarding Kokernag, he said, that south Kashmir place recorded maximum of 32.0ยฐC and it was highest in 46 years since 1977.
Regarding the forecast, he said, heat wave to severe likely to continue on Kashmir for another 4-5 days.
He said reason for severe heat wave was prolong dry spell with less moisture due to stable atmospheric conditions.
Also, deficit of rainfall was likely to continue for next 1 week, atleast in J&K. (GNS)
