Srinagar: Overnight rain showers decreased the hot and humid intensity of heat wave, prevailing in Kashmir valley from a few days now even as the night temperature also recorded a drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said.
Moreover, the MeT department forecasted light rain/thunderstorm in Kashmir valley and widespread moderate rains in Pir Panchal, Chenab and Jammu regions during next 24 hours.
A meteorological department official said that Srinagar received 1.2mm of rainfall, Qazigund traces, Pahalgam 1.1mm, Kupwara 0.2mm, Banihal 1.4mm, Batote 8.6mm, Katra 2.2.mm and Bhaderwah 0.4mm.
Regarding the temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 19.8°C against 22.4°C on the previous night but remained above normal by 2.5°C for the capital.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 15.7°C against 20.0°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 2.1°C for the gateway town of Kashmir.
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 13.1°C against 13.3°C on the previous night and it was 2.4°C above normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 19.2°C against 19.6°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 3.8°C for the north Kashmir area.
Kokernag recorded a low of 20.0°C against 19.3°C on the previous night and it was 5.9°C above normal for the place, the officials said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 4.6°C against 14.4°C on previous night and it was above normal by minus 6.8°C for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said.
Jammu recorded a low of 29.1°C against 28.5°C on the previous night and it was 2.7°C above normal and Katra logged 22.8°C (0.3°C below normal.
Pir Panchal’s Banihal recorded a low of 19.1°C (2.7°C above normal), Batote 20.1°C (2.1°C above normal) and Chenab valley’s Bhaderwah 16.4°C (above normal by 4.6°C).
Ladakh’s Leh and Kargil recorded a low of 13.0°C and 18.9°C respectively, he said.
(GNS)