Rainfall brings down day temperature in Kashmir

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Rainfall at various places considerably brings down the day temperature all across the Kashmir valley on Wednesday.

Srinagar and other several parts experienced light to moderate showers bringing down the maximum temperature to below normal all across the Kashmir valley today.

The Meteorological Centre Srinagar forecast of rain, with moderate to intense showers at few places for a brief period accompanied with thunder, lightning and gusty winds during the next 24 hours.

It said that there is a possibility of light rain with thunder at a few places on June 7 and 8 while the weather will remain partially cloudy with general dry from June 9 to 15.

Srinagar recorded the maximum temperature at 22.3?C on Wednesday against the 32.5?C recorded on Tuesday and it was 5.6?C below normal for the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir during this period of the season.

The minimum temperature recorded during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday was also recorded below normal of 1-4?C at all weather stations of Kashmir valley.

The tourists on the boulevard road on the banks of iconic Dal Lake were seen wearing warm clothes amid overcast weather conditions in Srinagar.

Qazigund on Srinagar-Jammu national highway had a maximum of 22.5?C and it was 4?C below normal while Pahalgam recorded 19.6?C and it was 4.3?C below normal for the tourist spot of Pahalgam in south Kashmir today.

Kupwara recorded the day temperature as low as 15.6?C and it was 12.3?C below normal for the border district while the picnic spot of Kokernag recorded 20.8?C and it was 5.6?C below normal on Wednesday.

Similarly Gulmarg recorded a maximum of 11.2?C and it was 7.4?C below normal for the famous ski resort of north Kashmir on Wednesday, the MeT office said.

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