Srinagar, Aug 13 : Weatherman on Saturday forecast widespread rains for several from August 15 in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to forecast issued by the meteorological department for seven days, isolated light rain has been forecast for next 48 hours and widespread rain with possibility of 76-100% till August 19.
Regarding minimum temperature, a meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of 18.9ยฐC against 19.5ยฐC on the previous night. However, he said, the temperature was 0.6ยฐC above normal during this time of the year for the summer capital.
Qazigund recorded a low of 16.6ยฐC against 19.2ยฐC on the previous night. The temperature was 0.1ยฐC above normal there, he told GNS.
In Pahalgam, the mercury settled at 12.2ยฐC against 16.7ยฐC on the previous night and it was 0.8ยฐC below normal for the south Kashmir resort.
Kokernag recorded a low of 17.0ยฐC against 17.5ยฐC on the previous night and it was 1.2ยฐC above normal for the place, he said.
World famous Gulmarg resort recorded a low of 11.0ยฐC against 12.0ยฐC on the previous night. It was 1.1ยฐC below normal for the north Kashmir place.
Kupwara town saw a low of 15.8ยฐC against 16.6ยฐC on previous night and it was 1.5ยฐC below normal for the place during this time of the season, the official told Global News Service.
Jammu recorded a low of 26.7 against 24.1ยฐC on the previous night. It was 1.6ยฐC above normal for J&Kโs winter capital, he said.
Banihal recorded a low of 16.2ยฐC, Batote 17.4ยฐC, Katra 23.9ยฐC, Bhadarwah 15.9ยฐC and Kathua 25.2ยฐC. (GNS)
