Amid forecast for wet spell from March 21, night temp rises in Kashmir
Srinagar, March 20: Amid forecast for rains and snow on March 21-22, night temperature recorded a rise at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
While generally dry weather has been forecast during the next 24 hours, a meteorological department official here told GNS that there is possibility of light to moderate rain/snow at many places with thunder/lightning & gusty winds over plains of Kashmir and Jammu division from March 21-22.
On March 23, he said, weather is expected to be generally dry weather and on March 24, partly to generally cloudy weather is expected with light rain/snow at few places.
From March 25-26, he said, generally dry weather is expected while from March 27-28, weather is generally going to be partly to generally cloudy with possibility light rain/snow at few place.
Regarding temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a minimum of 4.2ยฐC against 2.5ยฐC on the previous night which was below normal by 0.5ยฐC for the summer capital of JK for this time of the year.
Qazigund recorded a minimum of 2.4ยฐC against 2.2ยฐC on the previous night and it was 1.2ยฐC below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 1.1ยฐC against minus 0.9ยฐC on the previous night and it was 1.2ยฐC below normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of 4.0ยฐC against 3.8ยฐC on the previous night and it was 0.5ยฐC above normal, the official said.
Kupwara town recorded a low of 1.9ยฐC against 1.5ยฐC on the previous night and it was 1.2ยฐC below normal there, the official said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 0.8ยฐC against minus 1.0ยฐC on the previous night and it was above normal by 1.5ยฐC for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmirโs Baramulla district.
Jammu, he said, recorded a minimum of 14.6ยฐC and it was below normal by 0.3ยฐC for the winter capital of J&K.
Banihal recorded a low of 8.6ยฐC, Batote 9.3ยฐC and Bhaderwah 4.6ยฐC, he said. (GNS)
