Kashmir continues to face severe heat waves as Srinagar’s maximum temperature even surpasses that of Jammu on Thursday. MeT officials reported that Jammu reached 34 degrees Celsius while Srinagar recorded 34.2 degrees Celsius for the day.
As Friday is expected to be cloudy, there may be some relief from the heat waves, according to MeT officials.
Sonam Lotus, the director of MeT, stated that June is a typical month for high temperatures. From the next week, temperatures will rise once more and may even reach 36 degrees C.
There is every likelihood of mild to moderate rain for the next four days in Jammu and Kashmir, he added. Once this spell of rain is over, the temperature in the region will pick up again.
On Thursday morning, MeT officials said that the monsoon has reached Jammu. The MeT officials stated that Jammu residents should expect frequent showers which might be occasionally severe. Rain is anticipated to fall through July 5 in isolated bursts, especially early in the day.
According to them, the daytime temperature in Srinagar was 5.1°C above average for this time of year and more than 0.2°C higher than Wednesday. They claimed that it remained the third highest in Srinagar for the last 12 years.
For the month of June, Srinagar witnessed a temperature of 34.7°C on 9 June, 2021. In the last 12 years, the maximum June temperature in Srinagar hit a peak of 35°C on June 3, 2018. The June 29, 1978 reading of 37.8°C in Srinagar was the highest June temperature ever recorded in the region.
According to MeT officials, Qazigund reported a maximum temperature of 31.9°C, down from 32.5°C the day before. The gateway town of Kashmir had a temperature 4.2°C above average.
They informed that Pahalgam recorded a maximum temperature of 29.2°C as opposed to 28.9°C the day before. The popular resort in south Kashmir experienced temperatures that were 4.4°C higher than average.
In contrast to the previous day’s 31.7°C, Kokernag registered 30.9°C of temperature. According to the officials, the temperature was 3.6°C higher than usual for this time of year in south Kashmir.
Officials reported that Gulmarg in north Kashmir observed a maximum temperature of 24.2°C as opposed to 24.0°C the previous night. Although 20.6°C is typical for the renowned skiing resort at this time of year, the official reported that the temperature was 3.6°C higher than average for the famous location in the Baramulla region of north Kashmir.
According to the official, Jammu reported a maximum temperature of 31.7°C with nocturnal monsoon rain, down from 38.1°C the night before.
According to him, the temperature was 4.6°C below average for the winter capital of J&K. Bhadarwah had a minimum temperature of 32.7°C while Banihal reported a maximum temperature of 28.8°C, Batote 25.4°C, and Katra 27.4°C.
