Srinagar: Night temperature increased and settled above normal across Jammu and Kashmir as well as Ladakh on Monday, officials said.
As per officials of the meteorological department, the summer capital of JK recorded a low of 6.6°C against last night’s 5.0°C. The temperature is 2.9°C above normal for Srinagar during this time of the year.
Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded a low of 5.5°C against 3.7°C on the previous night and above normal by 2.3°C, he said.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, had a low of 6.6°C against 4.8°C on the previous night, the official said.
Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of 1.2°C against minus 0.2°C last night and a normal of minus 1.2°C.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 2.2°C against 1.4°C on the previous night, he said. The temperature was 5.5°C above normal for this time of the year in the famous resort.
Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded a low of 5.6°C against 3.6°C on the previous night and a normal of 5.6°C, the official said.
Jammu recorded a low of 16.6°C against 14.6°C on the previous night, the official said. The temperature was 2.2°C above normal for the J&K’s winter capital during this time of the year, he said.
Banihal recorded a low of 12.6°C, Batote had a minimum of 12.7°C while Bhaderwah recorded a low of 8.2°C, the official said.
Ladakh’s Leh recorded a minimum of 0.0°C against the same as on minus 2.0°C the previous night while Kargil recorded a low of minus 5.9°C.
For now, the weatherman said mainly dry weather is expected over Jammu and Kashmir.
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