Srinagar: Kashmir Valley is set to breathe a sigh of relief as the weatherman here has predicted no heatwave conditions for the next nine days.
On Friday, Srinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 28.0 degree Celsius while Jammu areas continued to witness intense heat wave conditions.
As per the Meteorological (MeT) department, Qazigund was the hottest place in the Valley today at 28.6 degree Celsius while Kokernag recorded a maximum temperature of 28.0 degree Celsius.
In Pahalgam, the mercury settled at 24.6 degree Celsius while Kupwara and Gulmarg ski-resort recorded a maximum temperature of 27.4 degree Celsius and 18.0 degree Celsius respectively.
Jammu, the winter capital of the Union Territory recorded a maximum temperature of 43.7 degree Celsius while Banihal recorded 27.8 degree Celsius.
Batote, Katra and Bhaderwah recorded a maximum temperature of 30.9 degree Celsius, 38.9 degree Celsius and 33.2 degree Celsius respectively.
Director MeT, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said that the weather would remain partly to generally cloudy for the next two days with the possibility of light rain and thunders at isolated places with gusty winds at a few places.
He further stated that the weather would remain generally dry on June 03 and June 04. It will be generally cloudy with the possibility of intermittent light to moderate rain and thunders at many places with gusty winds at a few places from June 05-07
Ahmad also informed that as per the present forecast, partly to generally cloudy weather is expected on June 08 and June 09.
Moreover, in its advisory, the MeT stated that in Jammu it will be generally hot and dry weather with heat waves over the plains between June 02-04.
No heat wave conditions will be there in Kashmir during the next nine days, it said. (With inputs from KNO)
