SRINAGAR — Amid forecast for dry weather, the minimum temperature across Kashmir Valley remained below normal with Gulmarg, the world famous skiing resort, recording minus 2.4°C.
An official from meteorological department said that the minimum temperature was minus 2.5°C below normal for this time of the year in Gulmarg.
The mercury settled at 5.5°C against 5.2°C on the previous night in Srinagar while it received 0.4mm of rain in the last 24 hours.
Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded a low of 4.4°C against 5.2°C on the previous night.
Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of 1.9°C against 1.7°C on the earlier night and had a rainfall of 0.4mm during the time.
Kokernag recorded a low of 4.0°C against previous night’s 3.5°C and had 0.7mm of rain in the 24 hours.
Kupwara district of north Kashmir recorded a low of 2.6°C against 4.6°C on the previous night.
The meteorological department has forecast dry weather for now.
“Mainly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir divisions, with very light rain/thundershowers developing towards late afternoon,” the weatherman said.
For subsequently two days, the official said that weather will remain “mainly dry”. (GNS)
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