Srinagar : Weatherman on Monday forecast scattered light rain and thunder over plains Jammu and Kashmir and light snow over upper reaches of Kashmir and Ladakh in next 24 hours.
“(There is) possibility of Light rain over many places of J&K accompanied by moderate gusty winds and very light snow over higher reaches of Kashmir and Ladakh is expected towards late evening/night (October 10),”a meteorological department official here told GNS. No significant weather is expected till October 17, he added.
Regarding the mercury, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 11.8°C against 8.2°C on the previous night. The temperature was 4.5°C above normal for the summer capital during this time of the year, he said.
Qazigund recorded a low of 11.0°C against 8.0°C on the previous night. The temperature was 4.7°C above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
In Pahalgam, the mercury settled at 9.1°C against 5.3°C on the previous night and it was 5.5°C above normal for the south Kashmir resort, he said.
Kokernag recorded a low of 11.9°C against 8.9°C on the previous night and it was 4.2°C above normal for the place, he said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 5.2°C and it was 0.5°C above normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’ s Baramulla district.
In Kupwara town, the mercury settled at 8.5°C against 5.7°C on the previous night, the official said. It was 2.1°C above normal for the north Kashmir place, he said.
Jammu recorded a low of 19.8°C against 22.4°C previous night. It was normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said. Banihal recorded a low of 12.4°C, Batote 11.9°C, Katra 16.2°C and Bhadarwah 12.2°C. (GNS)
