Temperature soars across Kashmir
Monsoon rain brings respite in Jammu
Srinagar, June 30: Kashmir Valley continued to swelter under heat wave with Srinagar recording season’s hottest day at 34.2°C even as monsoon rainfall brought about some respite to Jammu on Thursday.
As mercury hit a new high this season in Srinagar, it was over 0.2°C higher than yesterday and 5.1°C above the normal for this time of the season, a MET official said. It also remained third highest in the last 12 years in Srinagar. On 9 June 2021, Srinagar recorded 34.7°C. The highest June temperature in Srinagar in the last 12 years was 35°C recorded on 3 June 2018. The highest ever June temperature in Srinagar was 37.8°C, recorded on 29 June 1978.
Meanwhile, Qazigund recorded a maximum of 31.9°C against 32.5°C on the previous day. The temperature was 4.2°C above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
Pahalgam recorded a maximum of 29.2°C against 28.9°C on the previous day. The temperature was 4.4°C above normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir during this time of the season, he said.
Kokernag recorded 30.9°C against 31.7°C on the previous day. It was 3.6°C above normal for the place in south Kashmir during this time of the season, the official said.
Gulmarg recorded a maximum of 24.2°C against 24.0°C on the previous night, the official said. While 20.6°C is normal for the world famous skiing resort during this time of the season, the official said that the temperature was 3.6°C above normal for the famous place in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
With overnight monsoon rainfall, Jammu recorded a maximum of 31.7°C against 38.1°C on the previous night, the official said.
The temperature was 4.6°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said. Banihal recorded a maximum of 28.8°C, Batote 25.4°C, Katra 27.4°C while Bhadarwah had a minimum of 32.7°C, the official said.
Earlier the weatherman said that monsoon arrived in plains of Jammu this morning.
“From today onwards, expect frequent showers, at times, intense in Jammu region especially in morning hours,” a meteorological department official said, adding, “Rain, in spells not continuous, especially in morning hours is likely till July 5th.”
Meanwhile, night temperature recorded a rise in the Kashmir Valley and a drop in Jammu region.
The meteorological department official said that light to moderate rain is “very likely” at many places in J&K, mainly in plains of Jammu region during the five days.
Meanwhile, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 22.4°C against 21.5°C on the previous night. The temperature, he said, was 3.4°C above normal during this time of the year for the summer capital.
Qazigund recorded a low of 21.7°C against 18.0°C on the previous night. The temperature was 6.2°C ‘below’ normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
In Pahalgam, the mercury settled at 15.4°C against 14.6°C on the previous night. The temperature was 4.6°C above normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir during this time of the season, he said.
Kokernag recorded a low of 19.6°C against 18.7°C on the previous night. It was 5.0°C above normal for the place in south Kashmir during this time of the season, the official said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 13.6°C against 13.5°C on the previous night, the official said. While 10.9°C is normal for the world famous skiing resort during this time of the season, the official said that the temperature was 2.7°C above normal for the famous place in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Kupwara town saw a low of 19.6°C against 17.7°C on the previous night. The temperature was 4.1°C above normal for the district, the official said.
Jammu, which received 10.4mm of rain in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours, recorded a low of 26.2°C against 31.2°C on the previous night, the official said.
The temperature was 0.6°C above normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said. Banihal recorded a low of 21.6°C, Batote 19.6°C, Katra 23.6°C while Bhadarwah had a minimum of 20.7°C, the official said. (GNS)
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