Srinagar, May 24: Even as the heat wave conditions continue in Kashmir, several areas across the Valley recorded a slight fall in the maximum temperature on Friday.
After recording the hottest day of May in the last over a decade yesterday, Srinagar recorded a slight dip in the mercury today with a maximum temperature of 30.3 degree Celsius against yesterday’s 32.2 degree Celsius.
According to the details gathered by the KNO, the heat wave continued across parts of Kashmir with the local Meteorological department predicting hot and dry weather conditions for the next five days.
As per the details, Qazigund was the hottest in Kashmir today where mercury settled at 31.4 degree Celsius against yesterday’s 32.6 degree Celsius.
The slight fall in the mercury was also recorded in Pahalgam, Kupwara, Kokernag and Gulmarg.
Pahalgam recorded a maximum temperature of 26.0 degree Celsius against yesterday’s 27.3 degree Celsius. In Kupwara, the mercury settled at 29.5 degree Celsius against yesterday’s 30.6 degree Celsius while in Kokernag and Gulmarg, the mercury settled at 30.0 degree Celsius against yesterday’s 30.1 degree Celsius and 20.8 degree Celsius against yesterday’s 22.0 degree Celsius respectively.
In Jammu region’s three stations including Jammu, Banihal and Batote also, the mercury recorded a slight fall as the mercury settled at 40.0 degree Celsius, 28.6 degree Celsius and 29.9 degree Celsius respectively.
Katra has, however, recorded a similar maximum temperature as yesterday at 36.4 degree Celsius today while in Bhaderwah, it settled at 32.4 degree Celsius.
Meanwhile, Director Meteorological Department, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said that the weather is expected to remain generally dry till May 28 while the possibility of thundershower activity at isolated places can’t be ruled out.
From May 29-31st, the weather would remain partly to generally cloudy with light rain and thunder expected at isolated places.
Overall, there is no significant weather activity till 31st May, he said.
Meanwhile, the MeT has issued an advisory for farmers, advising them to continue farm operations.
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