
Srinagar, June 15: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather, minimum temperatures recorded a rise at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 16.1Β°C against 16.2Β°C on the previous night. The temperature, he said, was 1.3Β°C above normal during this time of the year for the summer capital.
Qazigund recorded a low of 13.4Β°C against 12.8Β°C on the previous night. The temperature was 0.1Β°C above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he told GNS.
Pahalgam recorded a minimum of 8.6Β°C against 7.9Β°C on the previous night. The temperature was 0.1Β°C above normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir during this time of the season, he said.
Kokernag recorded a low of 14.9Β°C against 13.7Β°C on the previous night. It was 1.8Β°C above normal for the place in south Kashmir during this time of the season, the official said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 10.0Β°C against 9.2Β°C on the previous night, the official said. While 9.3Β°C is normal for the world famous skiing resort during this time of the season, the official said that the temperature was 0.7Β°C above normal for the famous place in north Kashmirβs Baramulla district.
Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded a low of 12.6Β°C against 13.2Β°C on the previous night. The temperature was 0.6Β°C below normal for the district, the official said.
Jammu recorded a low of 29.7Β°C against 27.5Β°C on the previous night, the official said.
The temperature was 4.2Β°C above normal for J&Kβs winter capital, he said. Banihal recorded a low of 15.6Β°C, Batote recorded a low of 19.7Β°C, Katra 27.2Β°C while Bhadarwah had a minimum of 17.3Β°C, the official said. βMainly dry weatherβ over the plains of Jammu and Kashmir has been forecast. (GNS)