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Srinagar, May 7: As heavy rain lashed Jammu and Kashmir yesterday, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted more rain till May 8 and has advised people to avoid unnecessarily travel.

Most of the places in Kashmir valley and many areas of Jammu region are expected to receive rain in next 24 years.

Tourists have also been advised to keep warm clothes with them in case they are visiting Kashmir valley, Mata Vaishno Devi, Patnitop, Sanasar and Bhaderwah.

An official of IMD as said that hailstorm with gusty winds are also expected at a few places today whereas on May 8 rain and thunderstorm are expected at many places of J&K with possibility of “hailstorm and gusty wind at one or two places.”

He said mainly dry weather is expected between May 9 and May 12.

He advised farmers to postpone spraying of orchards and harvesting of crops till May 8.

Tourists have been asked to keep warm clothes and eatables ready as weather will be colder till May 8.

Regarding temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 6.5°C against 10.4°C on the previous night and it was 4.2°C above normal for the summer capital.

Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 5.2°C against 8.0°C on the previous night and it was below normal by 4.0°C for the gateway town of Kashmir.

Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 2.1°C against 5.4°C on previous night and it was 3.4°C above normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

Kokernag recorded a low of 4.2°C against 8.2°C on the previous night and it was 5.0°C below normal for the place, the officials said.

Gulmarg recorded a low of 0.4°C against 4.0°C on previous night and it was 4.8°C below normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said.

In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 6.3°C against 7.4°C as on the previous night and it was 3.0°C below normal for the north Kashmir area.

Jammu recorded a low of 16.1°C against 19.7°C on the previous night and it was 6.9°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.

Banihal recorded a low of 6.3°C (below normal by 4.6°C), Batote 8.3°C (4.5°C below normal), Katra 13.8°C (5.9°C below normal) and Bhaderwah 6.7°C (below normal by 2.9°C). Ladakh’s Leh recorded a low of minus 0.8°C, he added.