Amid the possibility of a brief spell of rain for the next four days, the maximum temperature across Jammu and Kashmir has settled below the normal point, bringing relief to the people from the scorching heatwave that continued for more than a week across the region.
The local Meteorological department here has issued yellow alert till June 22, predicting isolated thunderstorm, lightening, gusty and strong winds till June 20 and isolate heavy rain, thunderstorm, lightening with gusty winds on June 21 and 22.
Director MeT, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad told KNO that there is a possibility of a brief spell of rain, thundershower with gusty winds at isolated to scattered places till June 20.
However, he added that generally cloudy weather with intermittent spells of rain and thundershower is expected at many places between June 21 and June 23.
Amidst the forecast, the farmers have been advised to continue the farm operations.
Meanwhile, the people across J&K heaved a sigh of relief from the intense heatwave as the mercury settled below normal at all the stations after more than a week.
In Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, the mercury settled at 25.2 degrees Celsius, while in Jammu, the winter capital of the region, a maximum temperature of 32.3 degrees Celsius was recorded on Monday.
Qazigund, a gateway of Kashmir, recorded 22.8 degrees Celsius while Pahalgam, a famous tourist destination, recorded 20.2 degrees Celsius. In Kupwara, the mercury settled at 25.0 degrees Celsius and Kokernag and Gulmarg, a famous ski resort, recorded 21.4 degrees Celsius and 17.0 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Banihal in Jammu division recorded 21.4 degrees Celsius while Katra recorded 29.9 degrees Celsius. Batote and Bhaderwah recorded 23.1 degrees Celsius and 23.6 degrees Celsius, respectively—(KNO)
