Srinagar, June 17: The meteorological department of Jammu and Kashmir has announced a mostly dry weather forecast from June 18 onwards, as the region’s minimum temperatures have witnessed an increase. According to the department’s official, Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 16.0°C, slightly higher than the previous night’s 15.6°C. This temperature was 1.2°C above the normal range.
Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, experienced a minimum temperature of 13.4°C, slightly lower than the previous night’s 14.0°C, but still above normal by 0.1°C, as reported by the news agency GNS.
In the popular tourist resort of Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, the minimum temperature reached 9.4°C, compared to the previous night’s 7.8°C, which was 0.9°C above the normal range for this time of year.
Meanwhile, Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded a minimum temperature of 12.2°C, slightly higher than the previous night’s 11.4°C, but still 1.0°C below normal.
Other areas in the region reported the following minimum temperatures: Kokernag 13.1°C, Gulmarg 8.8°C, Jammu 25.9°C, Banihal 14.3°C, Batote 16.2°C, Katra 22.0°C, Bhaderwah 14.0°C, Leh 7.9°C, and Kargil 11.7°C.
The weather department has predicted isolated light rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir over the next 24 hours, followed by mostly dry weather from June 23 onwards.
As the region experiences a rise in night temperatures and a predominantly dry weather forecast, residents and tourists can expect relatively pleasant conditions in the coming days.
