Night time Temperature Improves, Dry Climate until Jan 24

SRINAGAR: The minimal temperature recorded a slight rise in Kashmir Valley with Srinagar recording minus 3.7 levels Celsius on Saturday, officers mentioned.

A meteorological division official mentioned Srinagar recorded an increase of 1.2°C in comparison with the earlier night time’s minus 4.9°C and it was 1.6°C under regular for the summer time capital of JK for this time of the yr.

Qazigund recorded a minimal of minus 4.0°C in opposition to minus 5.0°C on the earlier night time, he mentioned. The minimal temperature was 0.7°C under regular for the gateway city of Kashmir, the MeT official mentioned.

Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 5.5°C in opposition to minus 6.3°C on the earlier night time and it was 1.7°C above regular for the well-known resort in south Kashmir.

Kokernag, additionally in south Kashmir, recorded a minimal of minus 2.0°C in opposition to minus 1.4°C on the earlier night time and the temperature was above regular by 1.9°C for the place, the official mentioned.

Kupwara city in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 4.7°C in opposition to minus 5.0°C on the earlier night time and it was 1.6°C under regular there, the official mentioned.

Gulmarg, the official mentioned, recorded a low of minus 4.6°C in opposition to minus 3.6°C on the earlier night time and the temperature was 3.1°C above regular for the world-famous snowboarding resort in north Kashmir.

Jammu, he mentioned, recorded a minimal of 5.9°C in opposition to 5.0°C on the earlier night time, and it was under regular by 1.2°C for the winter capital of J&Ok.

Banihal recorded a low of minus 1.4°C, Batote 1.9°C and Bhaderwah minus 0.4°C, he mentioned.

The MeT has forecast for gentle snow at remoted larger reaches on January 25 and lightweight rain and snow over scattered locations for the following two days in Jammu and Kashmir.

“Dry climate is prone to proceed until January 24 with typically cloudy on twentieth night,” the official mentioned.

On January 25, he mentioned, gentle snow at remoted larger reaches was anticipated whereas from January 26-28, gentle rain and snow was anticipated over scattered locations. “As per indications of various fashions, there may be chance of sunshine to reasonable rain/snow at many locations very doubtless from January 29-31,(Detailed data can be shared in coming days),” he mentioned

The MeT division additionally forecast redevelopment of reasonable to dense fog and fall in day temperature over Jammu Division throughout subsequent three days.

Kashmir valley is beneath ‘Chillai-Kalan’, the 40-day harsh interval of winter, which can finish on January 29. Nonetheless it doesn’t imply an finish to the winter. It’s adopted by a 20-day-long interval referred to as ‘Chillai-Khurd’ that happens between January 30 and February 19 and a 10-day-long interval ‘Chillai-Bachha’ (child chilly) which is from February 20 to March 1.  (GNS)