Srinagar remains hottest place in J&K at 35.7°C
04-Jul-2024 07:44 PM 3347
Srinagar, July 4 (Reporter) Srinagar remained the hottest place in Jammu and Kashmir for the second consecutive day on Thursday, with the maximum temperature touching 35.7°C coupled with sweltering heat and humid weather conditions throwing normal life out of gear. The Meteorological Centre Srinagar said that the day temperature Srinagar recorded on Thursday was 35.7°C, a notch more than the previous day’s maximum of 35.6°C recorded after 25 years. It was 7.9°C above normal for the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir during this period of the season. The Maximum temperature in Srinagar at 37°C was recorded on July 9, 1999, and at 35.5°C during the years 2005 and 2006. However, Srinagar had witnessed the hottest day at 38.3°C in 1946, the MeT office said. There was a slight improvement in the day temperature at the picnic spot of south Kashmir’s Kokernag after experiencing the hottest day on Wednesday at 33.3°C, which was recorded today at 33.0°C. Today’s maximum temperature was the second-highest since 1993. The frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara recorded 35.2°C, which was 5.2°C above normal for the place, while Qazigund on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway had a maximum of 32.8°C, and it was 5.3°C above normal. Pahalgam recorded the maximum temperature at 30.0°C, and it was 5.3°C above normal for the tourist spot of south Kashmir, while Gulmarg had 25.3°C, which was 4.8°C above the normal of 20.5 recorded the previous day. The MeT office predicted an intermittent spell of light to moderate rain/thundershower at many places with isolated heavy rain over Jammu Division during the next 24 hours. It said that there is a Possibility of intermittent moderate rainfall at most places of J&K, with heavy showers/rainfall at a few places during July 4 and 6, while on July 7, a spell of intermittent light to moderation or thundershower will occur at many places. Hot and Humid weather with the possibility of a spell of rain/thundershower at scattered places of Jammu Division towards late night /early morning and a spell of rain/thundershower at a few places of Kashmir Division during July 8 to 10, the MeT office said. It has also issued an advisory that the inclimate weather may cause flash floods, landslides/mudslides and shooting stones at a few vulnerable places during July 5–6. Few low-lying areas may experience temporary water logging conditions. There is a possibility that a few places may experience moderate thunderstorms or lightning during the period, the MeT office. Meanwhile, Jammu recorded a maximum of 33.0 °C on Thursday. It was 3.0 °C below normal for the winter capital of J&K. Jammu also received 5.6mm rainfall during the past 24 hours...////...
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