MeT Predicts Intermittent Light to Moderate Rain and Thundershower in J&K
Srinagar, Jul 29: After the prolonged heat wave and record-breaking temperatures, Jammu and Kashmir has experienced thundershowers at multiple places while some of the areas including a famous ski-resort; Gulmarg received heavy rainfall, putting an end to the heat wave in the Union Territory.
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Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recorded the hottest day of the season at 24.8 degree Celsius, which was the second highest minimum temperature in the last 132 years.*
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As per the details several areas including Amarnath holy cave shrine, Gulmarg, Chandanwari and Tral received heavy rainfall yesterday.
Gulmarg recorded a precipitation of 30.8 mm while Tral recorded 28.5 mm, the data shared by an Independent Weather Forecaster, Faizan Arif Keng reveals, adding that Amarnath holy cave shrine recorded a rainfall of 7.5mm while Chandanwari has recorded 12.5 mm rainfall.
Besides, the thundershowers across South and Central Kashmir and some parts of north Kashmir have brought the mercury down, which ended the prolonged heat wave in the Valley.
Meanwhile, the weatherman has predicted generally cloudy weather conditions for the next two days with intermittent spells of light to moderate rain and thundershower at many places of Kashmir division and widespread places of Jammu division.
Director Meteorological department (MeT), Dr Mukhtar Ahmad told that in the first seven days of August, generally cloudy with spells of intermittent light to moderate rain and thundershower at many places of Kashmir division and most places of Jammu division.
In its advisory, the MeT stated that an intense showers for brief period with possibility of flash floods, cloud bursts, landslides, mudslides and shooting stones over vulnerable places of J&K with possibility of heavy rainfall at few places of Jammu division— (KNO)