He said on the weekend, light rain is expected at scattered places, while from April 21-25, generally dry weather is expected. However, at the same time, afternoon thundershower activity at isolated places can’t be ruled out.
Regarding temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a minimum of 9.4°C against 7.6°C on the previous night, and it was 1.5°C above normal for the summer capital of JK for this time of the year.
Qazigund recorded a minimum of 6.2°C against 7.4°C on the previous night, and it was 0.3°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of 2.1°C against 8.1°C on the previous night, and it was 1.3°C below normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of 7.0°C against 6.9°C on the previous night, and it was 0.5°C above normal, the official said.
Kupwara town recorded a low of 7.0°C against 6.4°C on the previous night, and it was 0.6°C below normal there, the official said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 1.6°C against 0.4°C on the previous night, and it was below normal by 0.7°C for the world-famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Jammu, he said, recorded a minimum of 16.3°C, and it was below normal by 3.6°C for the winter capital of J&K.
Banihal recorded a low of 11.8°C, Batote 11.5°C, and Bhaderwah 7.8°C, he added. (GNS)
