*MeT Predicts Wet Spell From March 27 As Night Temp Rises At Most Places in J&K*
Srinagar, March 26: Weatherman on Tuesday forecast โwidespreadโ light to moderate rain/snow/thunderstorm in Jammu and Kashmir from March 27 and 28.
In a statement, Meteorological Department Office here forecast mainly dry weather with possibility of very light rain and thunderstorms at one or two places during the next 24 hours.
On March 29, the MeT said, partly cloudy weather with light rain/snow is expected at isolated places.
From March 30-31, the office said, partly to generally cloudy weather with intermittent light rain/snow is expected at a few places.
Meanwhile, night temperature recorded an increase at most places barring Srinagar and Kupwara, a MeT official told GNS.
He said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 5.4ยฐC against 7.0ยฐC on the previous night and it was above normal by 0.4ยฐC for the summer capital of JK for this time of the year.
Qazigund recorded a minimum of 4.4ยฐC against 4.2ยฐC on the previous night and it was 0.7ยฐC above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of 0.7ยฐC against 0.2ยฐC on the previous night and it was 0.3ยฐC above normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of 6.6ยฐC against 5.8ยฐC on the previous night and it was 3.3ยฐC above normal, the official said.
Kupwara town recorded a low of 3.3ยฐC against 3.9ยฐC on the previous night and it was 0.1ยฐC above normal there, the official said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 2.8ยฐC against 1.2ยฐC on the previous night and it was above normal by 4.4ยฐC for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmirโs Baramulla district.
Jammu, he said, recorded a minimum of 16.6ยฐC and it was above normal by 1.1ยฐC for the winter capital of J&K.
Banihal recorded a low of 9.2ยฐC, Batote 10.6ยฐC and Bhaderwah 8.0ยฐC, he said. . (GNS)
