Mercury Drops As J&K Receives More Rains
*MeT Predicts Decrease In Precipitation From Tomorrow*
Srinagar, March 30 (GNS): Night temperature recorded further drop on Saturday as more rains lashed J&K with Banihal receiving highest rainfall in Jammu region and Pahalgam in Kashmir Valley during the last 24 hours, officials said.
A meteorological department official here told GNS that Banihal received 43.8mm of rain during the time till 0830 hours followed by Katra with 37.4mm, Pahalgam 35.4mm, Kokernag 30.2mm, Srinagar 29.7.8mm, Batote 29.2mm, Gulmarg 26.6mm, Qazigund 22.6mm), Kupwara 20.2mm), Bhaderwah 16.0mm, and Jammu 8.0mm.
Regarding night temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a minimum of 6.8ยฐC against 8.2ยฐC on the previous night and it was above normal by 0.7ยฐC for the summer capital of JK for this time of the year.
Qazigund recorded a minimum of 7.2ยฐC against 8.4ยฐC on the previous night and it was 2.5ยฐC above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of 1.3ยฐC against 5.0ยฐC on the previous night and it was 0.3ยฐC below normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of 6.6ยฐC against 7.7ยฐC on the previous night and it was 1.9ยฐC above normal, the official said.
Kupwara town recorded a low of 5.4ยฐC against 7.3ยฐC on the previous night and it was 0.9ยฐC above normal there, the official said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 0.5ยฐC against 0.4ยฐC on the previous night and it was above normal by 0.3ยฐC for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmirโs Baramulla district.
Jammu, he said, recorded a minimum of 16.4ยฐC and it was below normal by 0.2ยฐC for the winter capital of J&K. Banihal, Batote and Bhaderwah recorded a low of 8.2ยฐC each, he said.
With regard to the forecast, he said, while fairly widespread light to moderate rain/snow/TS is expected over Jammu and Kashmir during next 24 hours, decrease in precipitation is likely from March 31.
Generally dry weather has been forecast thereafter till April 5 with light rain expected at isolated places on April 3. (GNS)
