JK News Today
Srinagar, May 27: For the last few days rain lashed entire Jammu and Kashmir and at few places it wrecked havoc, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted cloudy weather for a couple of days followed by intermittent rains from May 29 to 31.
An official of IMD said that at present weather is cloudy and in the late afternoon thunderstorm may occur at scattered places.
From May 29-31, he said, there is possibility of intermittent light to moderate rain, thunder and lightning with possibility of hailstorm and gusty winds at few places.
He said that farmers can carry out all kinds of farm operations till May 29 and “take the benefit of favourable weather conditions.”
Regarding temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 9.0°C against 9.4°C on the previous night and it was 3.0°C below normal for the summer capital.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 7.8°C against 7.0°C on the previous night and it was below normal by 2.9°C for the gateway town of Kashmir.
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 2.8°C against 4.8°C on the previous night and it was 3.3°C below normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 8.2°C against 9.3°C on the previous night and it was 2.4°C below normal for the north Kashmir area.
Kokernag recorded a low of 5.8°C against 6.0°C on the previous night and it was 4.8°C below normal for the place, the officials said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 1.2°C against 2.2°C on previous night and it was below normal by 5.9°C for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said.
Jammu recorded a low of 20.1°C against 19.4°C on the previous night and it was 4.8°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.
Banihal recorded a low of 8.3°C (below normal by 3.9°C), Batote 11.2°C (3.8°C below normal), Katra 16.8°C (4.8°C below normal) and Bhaderwah 7.7°C (below normal by 3.4°C). Ladakh’s Leh recorded a low of 0.8°C, he said.
