Weatherman on Monday said that intermittent light to moderate rain was likely to continue in Jammu and Kashmir till June 22.
News agency quoted a meteorological department official saying that there was a possibility of heavy rain at “scattered places” of south Kashmir and Jammu region from Tuesday afternoon to forenoon of Wednesday.
:The official said that Srinagar received 0.9 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours till 08:30 hours and recorded a low of 13.5°C against 12.6°C on the previous night. The temperature, he said, was 2.3°C below normal during this time of the year for the summer capital.
Pahalgam received 5.0 mm of rainfall during the time and recorded a minimum of 7.6°C against 7.7°C on the previous night. The temperature was 1.5°C below normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir during this time of the season, he said.
Gulmarg received 4.8 mm of rain during the time and recorded a low of 4.4°C against 3.5°C on the previous night, the official said. While 10.2°C is normal for the world famous skiing resort during this time of the season, the official said that the temperature was 5.8°C below normal for the famous place in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Jammu recorded a low of 23.0 °C against 19.7°C on the previous night, the official said. The temperature was 3.1°C ‘below’ normal for J&K’s winter capital, he added.