Srinagar, April 19 : Rains continued to lash Jammu and Kashmir even as the weather department here on Wednesday modified its forecast, predicting intermittent rainfall to continue till April 22.
A meteorological department official here told GNS intermittent light to moderate rain was likely to continue at most places of Kashmir and at scattered places of Jammu. However, he said, a significant decrease in rainfall was expected from this evening.
On April 20-22, MeT forecast intermittent light to moderate rain at scattered places. From April 23-25, he said, the mainly dry weather was expected.
Regarding rainfall in last 48 hours till 0830 hours today, Anantnag received 31mm, Kulgam 15mm, Pulwama 29mm Shopian 35mm, Qazigund 50mm, Pahalgam 63.4mm, Kokernag 37.8mm, Srinagar 22.9mm, Gulmarg 51.7mm, Banihal 66.4mm, Batote 29mm, Udhampur 15.8mm, Jammu 17.1mm, Katra 22.2mm, and Kathua 3.4mm.
Regarding temperature, the official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 10.3ยฐC against 11.0ยฐC on the previous night and it was 2.4ยฐC below normal for the summer capital.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 9.2ยฐC against 9.8ยฐC on the previous night and it was 2.7ยฐC above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir.
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 5.4ยฐC against 5.6ยฐC on the previous night and it was 2.0ยฐC above normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmirโs Anantnag district.
Kokernag recorded a low of 8.3ยฐC against 9.3ยฐC on the previous night and it was 1.8ยฐC above normal for the place, the officials said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 2.0ยฐC against 3.6ยฐC on the previous night and it was 0.3ยฐC below normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmirโs Baramulla district, he said.
In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 7.1ยฐC against 8.6ยฐC on the previous night and it was 0.3ยฐC above normal for the north Kashmir area.
Jammu recorded a low of 17.4ยฐC against 20.0ยฐC on the previous night. It was 2.5ยฐC below normal for J&Kโs winter capital, he said.
Banihal, he said, recorded a low of 10.2ยฐC (above normal by 1.8ยฐC), Batote 10.1ยฐC (below normal by 1.3ยฐC), Katra 16.0ยฐC (1.1ยฐC below normal) and Bhadarwah 11.9ยฐC (4.7ยฐC above normal). Ladakhโs Leh and Kargil recorded a low of 1.6ยฐC and 3.3ยฐC respectively, he said. (GNS)
