JAMMU: Jammu recorded the hottest day of the season on Wednesday with the mercury touching 42.6 degrees Celsius as sizzling heat gripped the region, the meteorological department said.
However, it predicted relief from the scorching heat as isolated to widespread rains will hit the region over the next five days.
At 42.6 degrees Celsius, an official of the MeT department said, the maximum temperature in Jammu was 3.5 notches above season’s average, making it the hottest recorded place in the union territory on Wednesday.
The city had recorded a low of 26.4 degrees Celsius, which was also 1.5 degrees above normal during this part of the season, he said. (AGENCIES)
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