Srinagar: Amid forecasts for generally cloudy weather, with intermittent rains lashing parts of Jammu and Kashmir, night temperature recorded a drop at most places and settled below normal on Wednesday.
“From April 26-28, weather is expected to be generally cloudy with possibility of intermittent light rain with thunder/lightning (light snowfall over higher reaches of Central and North, Northwestern parts of Kashmir) at many places with peak intensity on April 27,” said a meteorological department official as reported by GNS.
He said there was also a possibility of snow over upper reaches at some places as well as likelihood of moderate intensity rainfall at few places during the time.
Strong gusty wind towards late afternoon/evening with possibility of hailstorm can’t be ruled out during the period, he said.
“From 29-30th April, generally cloudy weather with light rain is expected at a few places for a short period,” he said, adding, “there is no forecast of major rain/snowfall till the end of April.”
He also urged farmers to postpone spraying orchards till May 1.
Regarding temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 7.9°C against 8.3°C on the previous night and it was 1.4°C below normal for the summer capital.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 5.2°C against 4.8°C on the previous night and it was 2.6°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir.
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 2.6°C against 1.6°C on previous night and it was 1.8°C below normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
Kokernag recorded a low of 3.0°C against 6.2°C on the previous night and it was 5.1°C below normal for the place, the officials said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 3.2°C against 4.6°C on previous night and it was 1.0°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 5.2°C against 3.2°C on the previous night and it was 2.6°C below normal for the north Kashmir area.
Jammu recorded a low of 18.5°C against 20.6°C on the previous night. It was 2.5°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.
Banihal, he said, recorded a low of 8.4°C (below normal by 2.5°C), Batote 10.7°C (below normal by 1.3°C), Katra 16.6°C (1.5°C below normal) and Bhadarwah 8.1°C (0.3°C below normal). Ladakh’s Leh and Kargil recorded a low of minus 2.2°C and 3.5°C respectively, the officials added.
