Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 22: Amid the heat wave in Kashmir, the Weatherman has predicted light rains at scattered places in Kashmir from June 24 while Srinagar witnessed the hottest day of the season at 34.8 Degree Celsius.
Almost all the stations across Kashmir recorded the hottest day of the season so far while Srinagar, was hottest among all where the mercury settled at 34.8 degree Celsius.
Qazigund was the second highest at 34.6 degree Celsius while Kupwara, Kokernag, Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Baramulla, Bandipora and Sopore also recorded the hottest days of season today.
As per the data, in Kupwara, the mercury settled at 33.7 degree Celsius while in Pahalgam it settled at 29.3 degree Celsius today.
The mercury has risen to 32.7 degree Celsius at Kokernag, 26.0 degree Celsius at Gulmarg, 33.2 degree Celsius at Bandipora and 34.4 degree Celsius at Sopore.
The maximum temperature continued to rise in the last three days across the Valley. However, the weatherman has forecast light rains from June 24 in Kashmir.
Deputy Director, Meteorological Department (MeT), Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said that the weather would remain mainly hot and dry on June 23 (Friday), but a brief spell of shower, thunderstorm at 1 or 2 places towards late afternoon or evening can’t be ruled out.
On June 24, the weather would remain generally cloudy while there is a possibility of light rain, thunderstorm at scattered places of Jammu and few places of Kashmir division as well.
He further added that from June 25-28, the weather would remain generally cloudy with possibility of intermittent light to moderate thundershower at many places.
He said that the maximum temperature over plains of Kashmir division would likely range between 32-35 degree Celsius.
The night temperature settled above normal at most places in Kashmir today. Srinagar recorded a low of 20.5°C against 19.7°C the previous night and it was above normal by 4.79°C for the city.
Qazigund recorded a low of 17.2°C against 17.4°C the previous night and it was above normal by 2.9°C for the town.
Pahalgam recorded a low of 11.3°C against 10.6°C the previous night and it was 2.2°C above normal for the tourist resort.
In Kupwara town, the mercury settled at 17.4°C against 16.5°C the previous night and it was above normal by 3.3°C for the town.
Kokernag recorded a low of 17.7°C against 18.0°C the previous night and it was 3.6°C above normal for the place.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 13.5°C against 13.6°C previous night and it was above normal by 3.8°C for the skiing resort.
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