Mercury remains below normal in Kashmir

Mercury remained below normal in the Kashmir Valley, where wet weather is likely to continue during the next 24 hours. A Met department spokesman said here this afternoon there could be light rain or thundershowers at few places in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. During the subsequent four days there could be scattered rain or thundershowers, he said. The maximum and minimum temperatures remained below normal in the valley, where famed health resort of Pahalgam recorded lowest 4.4 degrees Celsius night temperature followed by ski resort of Gulmarg, where it was 4.5 degrees after light rain. It was about one degree below normal at both the places. However, weather remained pleasant at both resorts which are witnessing heavy rush of tourists from different states, where the heat wave has intensified.

In the summer capital, Srinagar the mercury remained below normal though sun was playing hide and seek since this morning as winds also continued. Spokesman said the minimum temperature in the city was 10. 2 degrees, a notch below normal while the maximum temperature yesterday was 23.5 degrees, a notch below normal. He said the sky would be partly cloudy and the maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 27 degrees and 14 degrees respectively during the next 24 hours. At Qazigund, gateway of Kashmir, the minimum temperature was 8.1 degrees and Kokernag 8.3 degrees which was two degrees below normal while at Kupwara it was 8.8 degrees, more than a notch below normal. However, Leh recorded considerable increase while it droped at border town of Kargil. He said against yesterday’s 6.8 degrees minimum temperature at Leh, it was 9.5 degrees while at Kargil it was 5.7 degrees against 6.2 degrees recorded yesterday. He said the sky would be mainly clear and the maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 23 degrees and 11 degrees tomorrow.