Owais Gul
Srinagar, May 16 : As the mercury rises across Jammu & Kashmir, Qazigund, the gateway of Kashmir, has recorded the heat wave as the maximum temperature in the areas has settled 5.6 degree Celsius above normal on Thursday.
Due to clear weather in Jammu and Kashmir, the heat has intensified, with temperatures crossing 40 degrees Celsius in Jammu. Although last week saw a similar spike, a brief spell of rain had brought some relief.
As per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), temperatures across most parts of Jammu and Kashmir are currently 3 to 6 degrees above normal.
According to a local Meteorological department here, there is a possibility of rainfall in some areas of J&K on May 18 and 19, with Kashmir parts expected to be more affected.
In Jammu, Thursday’s maximum temperature was recorded at 40.2 degrees Celsius, 1.9 degrees above normal, while the minimum was 24.6 degrees Celsius.
Other areas also saw above-normal temperatures: Banihal at 29.6 degrees Celsius, Batote at 29.9, Katra at 36.0, and Bhaderwah at 31.8 degrees Celsius.
In Kashmir, many districts experienced daytime temperatures nearing 30 degrees Celsius. Srinagar recorded a maximum of 28.9 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam 25.4, and Gulmarg 19.3 degrees Celsius.
Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir, has recorded 3.7 degrees Celsius above normal while Kokernag recorded 4.5 degree Celsius above normal where the maximum temperature settled at 28.4 degrees Celsius.
However, Qazigund in South Kashmir was the only place where heat wave was recorded today as the mercury settled at 30.0 degree Celsius, which is 5.6 degree Celsius above normal—(KNO)
