Srinagar: The weather department here on Saturday said that mainly dry weather was likely to continue in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours.
A meteorological department official here told GNS that there was no large change expected in the weather for the subsequent two days also even as there was possibility for isolated light rains.
Regarding the mercury, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 8.6°C against 9.2°C on the previous night. The temperature was 1.3°C above normal for the summer capital during this time of the year, he said.
Qazigund recorded a low of 7.8°C against 9.2°C on the previous night. The temperature was 1.7°C above normal for the gateway town, he said.
In Pahalgam, the mercury settled at 5.3°C, same as on the previous night and it was 1.7°C above normal for the south Kashmir resort, he said.
Kokernag recorded a low of 7.8°C against 7.7°C on the previous night and it was 0.1°C above normal for the place, he said.
In Kupwara town, the mercury settled at 5.6°C against 7.5°C on the previous night, the official said. It was 0.8°C below normal for the north Kashmir place, he said.
Jammu recorded a low of 21.1°C against 21.3°C previous night. It was 2.3°C above normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said. Banihal recorded a low of 10.6°C, Batote 14.6°C, Katra 19.2°C and Bhadarwah 11.0°C. (GNS)
