Srinagar: Weather department has forecast light rain at scattered places in Jammu and Kashmir till June 17.
A meteorological department official said that mainly dry weather with a brief spell of rain and thunderstorm was likely at scattered places of Jammu and Kashmir towards late afternoon and evening today.
From June 14-17, he said, light to moderate rain and thunderstorm at scattered places of JK.
“Some places in Jammu region like Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Samba etc, likely to receive moderate to heavy thundershower during 14-15 (60% chance).”
Regarding the temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 16.7°C against 14.6°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 1.7°C for the summer capital.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 13.0°C against 11.6°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 0.1°C for the gateway town of Kashmir.
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 8.1°C against 7.2°C on the previous night and it was 0.1°C above normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 15.9°C against 13.7°C on the previous night and it was 3.3°C above normal for the north Kashmir area.
Kokernag recorded a low of 13.8°C against 12.4°C on the previous night and it was 1.7°C above normal for the place, the officials said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 10.2°C against 10.0°C on previous night and it was above normal by 1.4°C for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said.
Jammu recorded a low of 27.9°C against 25.3°C on the previous night and it was 2.2°C above normal, he said.
Banihal recorded a low of 13.9°C (0.3°C below normal), Batote 17.1°C (1.2°C above normal), Katra 23.5°C (1.4°C above normal) and Bhaderwah 12.1°C (above normal by 0.4°C).
Ladakh’s Leh and Kargil recorded a low of 6.0°C and 10.2°C respectively, he said.
