On Monday, the minimum temperatures in Jammu and Kashmir dropped, with Pahalgam and Gulmarg recording temperatures below sub-zero levels. Despite the forecast for mainly dry weather in the next 24 hours by the meteorological department, the temperature dropped.
According to a meteorological department official, the temperature in Srinagar dropped to a low of 3.0°C on Monday, compared to 5.7°C on the previous night. This was 3.1°C below the normal temperature for the summer capital.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 2.1°C against 5.0°C on the previous night and it was 2.6°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir.
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of minus 1.8°C against 2.0°C on the previous night and it was 3.4°C below normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
Kokernag recorded a low of 3.1°C against 4.1°C on the previous night and it was 1.6°C above normal for the place, the officials said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 1.9°C against minus 1.4°C on the previous night and it was 1.1°C below normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said.
In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 1.6°C against 3.8°C on the previous night and it was 2.9°C below normal for the north Kashmir area.
Jammu recorded a low of 12.5°C against 11.9°C on the previous night. It was 4.1°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.
Banihal, he said, recorded a low of 3.8°C (below normal by 2.7°C), Batote 6.1°C (below normal by 2.4°C), Katra 11.2°C (2.6°C below normal) and Bhadarwah 3.6°C (1.8°C below normal).
Ladakh’s Leh and Kargil recorded a low of minus 3.8°C and 2.0°C respectively.
