Predicts light to moderate morning rains in Jammu for next 4 days
Govind Sharma
JAMMU, June 29: Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) today declared that Monsoon has already arrived in parts of Jammu province and it will cover the entire Jammu and Kashmir by July 1 as conditions are favourable for its advancement in remaining parts of the Union Territory.
The parts of Jammu division will witness light to moderate morning rains for next 3-4 days and thereafter the intensity of rains will increase, said Mukhtar Ahmed, MeT’s local centre Director in Srinagar. He said southwest monsoon arrived in Jammu and adjoining districts on June 27 when sudden early morning showers were witnessed in several parts of the Jammu region but it is yet to cover the Kashmir region.
He said light to moderate monsoon rains also lashed several parts of Jammu region including Jammu, Udhampur and Katra, early this morning. “In past 24 hours ending 8:30 am today, Udhampur recorded 47.9 mm of rainfall, Katra 28.9, Jammu 14.4 mm and Bhaderwah 10.6 mm. Conditions are favourable for the monsoon to advance into more parts of J&K and it is expected that the monsoon will cover the entire Union Territory over the next two to three days,” Mukhtar added.
Meanwhile, another Meteorological Department official predicted that there is possibility of light to moderate rain/thundershower at many places of Jammu division towards early morning or late evening in next 3-4 days. Light rain at few places of Kashmir division also cannot be ruled out, he added. “There would be gradual rise in rainfall intensity from 2nd July and there may be brief heavy showers at few places of Jammu region from July 4,” the weatherman predicted.
Meanwhile, with the advent of the monsoon and resultant showers, the maximum and minimum temperatures have fallen sharply in several parts of Jammu region and the people of the region have taken a sigh of relief from the scorching heat. Jammu recorded today a maximum temperature of 36.6 degree Celsius, 0.4 notches below normal while the minimum temperature was recorded at 23.1 degree Celsius, 3.2 notches below normal.
Banihal recorded a maximum of 30 degree Celsius and minimum of 21.6, Batote registered a maximum of 27.6 and minimum of 21.7, Katra recorded a maximum of 32 and minimum of 22 degree Celsius while Bhaderwah registered a maximum of 32.1 and minimum of 17.8 degree Celsius.
The maximum temperature in Srinagar was registered at 30.9 degree Celsius while it was recorded at 30.2 in Qazigund, 25.7 in Pahalgam, 31.2 in Kupwara, 29.4 in Kokernag and 20.8 in Gulmarg.
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