Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir experienced temperature fluctuations amid wet weather forecast of intermittent rains and thunderstorm as the night temperature dropped at some places in the region while it increased at others on Wednesday.
A meteorological department official said that there was possibility of intermittent rains (light to moderate) and thunderstorm at many places during next 24 hours.
Intermittent light to moderate rain was expected at many places of J&K from July 6-8 and some places in the plains of Jammu region may receive moderate to heavy spells during morning hours,” he added.
Regarding the minimum temperature today, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 17.3°C against 17.8°C on the previous night and it was 0.2°C above normal for the capital.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 17.0°C against 17.8°C on the previous night and it was 1.5°C above normal for the gateway town of the Kashmir Valley.
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 11.6°C against 10.3°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 0.8°C for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 15.4°C against 16.0°C on the previous night and it was below normal by 0.1°C for the north Kashmir area.
Kokernag recorded a low of 16.3°C against 15.2°C on the previous night and it was 1.4°C above normal for the place, the officials said.
Jammu recorded a low of 22.8°C against 26.7°C on the previous night and it was 2.8°C below normal and Katra logged 21.8°C(below normal by 0.2°C).
Pir Panchal region’s Banihal recorded a low of 18.3°C (2.0°C above normal), Batote 18.3°C (0.8°C above normal), and Chenab valley’s Bhaderwah logged 17.8° (1.8°C above normal), the official added.
(GNS)