Srinagar, April 6: Generally dry weather has been forecast in Jammu and Kashmir till April 10 even as night temperature recorded a drop at most places barring Gulmarg and Jammu on Saturday.A meteorological department official here told GNS that on April 11-12, weather is likely to be generally cloudy with possibility of light rain/snow at isolated places.
From April 13-15, he said, generally cloudy weather is expected with likelihood of intermittent light rain/snow at many places.Regarding the temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a minimum of 4.5ยฐC against 7.4ยฐC on the previous night and it was 2.4ยฐC below normal for the summer capital of JK for this time of the year.Qazigund recorded a minimum of 2.5ยฐC against 6.4ยฐC on the previous night and it was 3.2ยฐC below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.Pahalgam recorded a low of 2.7ยฐC against 4.7ยฐC on the previous night and it was 3.1ยฐC below normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir.Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of 3.8ยฐC against 1.1ยฐC on the previous night and it was 1.6ยฐC below normal, the official said.
Kupwara town recorded a low of 2.4ยฐC against 5.4ยฐC on the previous night and it was 2.8ยฐC below normal there, the official said.Gulmarg recorded a low of 1.0ยฐC against 0.0ยฐC on the previous night and it was above normal by 0.5ยฐC for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmirโs Baramulla district.Jammu, he said, recorded a minimum of 17.1ยฐC and it was below normal by 0.7ยฐC for the winter capital of J&K.Banihal recorded a low of 5.8ยฐC, Batote 8.5ยฐC and Bhaderwah 4.8ยฐC, he said.
