Srinagar, Apr 26 (GNS): Amid forecast for generally cloudy weather and rains till April 28, night temperature recorded a drop at most places and settled below normal in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
โFrom April 26-28, weather is expected to be generally cloudy with possibility of intermittent light rain with thunder/lightning (light snowfall over higher reaches of Central and North, Northwestern parts of Kashmir) at many places with peak intensity on April 27,โ said a meteorological department official here. He said there was also possibility of snow over upper reaches at some places as well as likelihood of moderate intensity rainfall at few places during the time.
Strong gusty wind towards late afternoon/evening with possibility of hailstorm canโt be ruled out during the period, he said.
โFrom 29-30th April, generally cloudy weather with light rain is expected at a few places for short period,โ he said, adding, โthere is no forecast of major rain/snowfall till the end of April.โ
He also urged farmers to postpone spraying orchards till May 1.
Regarding temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 7.9ยฐC against 8.3ยฐC on the previous night and it was 1.4ยฐC below normal for the summer capital.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 5.2ยฐC against 4.8ยฐC on the previous night and it was 2.6ยฐC below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir.
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 2.6ยฐC against 1.6ยฐC on previous night and it was 1.8ยฐC below normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmirโs Anantnag district.
Kokernag recorded a low of 3.0ยฐC against 6.2ยฐC on the previous night and it was 5.1ยฐC below normal for the place, the officials said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 3.2ยฐC against 4.6ยฐC on previous night and it was 1.0ยฐC below normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmirโs Baramulla district, he said.
In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 5.2ยฐC against 3.2ยฐC on the previous night and it was 2.6ยฐC below normal for the north Kashmir area.
Jammu recorded a low of 18.5ยฐC against 20.6ยฐC on the previous night. It was 2.5ยฐC below normal for J&Kโs winter capital, he said.
Banihal, he said, recorded a low of 8.4ยฐC (below normal by 2.5ยฐC), Batote 10.7ยฐC (below normal by 1.3ยฐC), Katra 16.6ยฐC (1.5ยฐC below normal) and Bhadarwah 8.1ยฐC (0.3ยฐC below normal). Ladakhโs Leh and Kargil recorded a low of minus 2.2ยฐC and 3.5ยฐC respectively, the officials added. (GNS)
