Amid hot and humid weather conditions, Srinagar recorded the hottest July temperature after 25-years with the mercury soars at 35.6?C throwing normal life out of gear on Wednesday. It was 6.0?C above normal during this period of the season.
The highest July maximum temperature recorded in Srinagar was 37.0?C on July 9, 1999, an independent weather observer, Kashmir weather said.
“Overall, it is the 11th highest maximum temperature recorded in Srinagar in July”, he said and added “the all-time highest maximum temperature is 38.3?C recorded on July 10 1946”.
The ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district also recorded the highest July temperature after 11 years with the mercury touching to 25.7?C on Wednesday. The earliest highest maximum temperature at the valley of meadows was recorded at 27.0?C on July 29, 2013 while the all-time highest temperature was recorded on July 14, 1969 at 29.4?C.
The Picnic spot of south Kashmir’s Kokernag has also recorded the all-time highest maximum temperature at 33.3?C today breaking the previous record of 33.0?C recorded on July 8, 1993.
Qazigund on Srinagar-Jammu national highway today has recorded the all-time 2nd highest temperature in July at 34.4?C. The highest ever temperature 34.5?C was recorded on July 11,1988, he said.
The Meteorological Centre Srinagar predicted that hot and humid weather with the possibility of intermittent spell of light to moderate rain/thunder showers at many isolated places may receive heavy rain over Jammu division during the next 24 hours.
It said on July 5-6 there is a possibility of intermittent moderate rainfall at most places of Jammu and Kashmir with heavy rainfall at few places and on July 7 intermittent spell of light to moderate rain/thundershower at many places with isolated heavy rain over Jammu division.
The hot and humid weather will continue during July 8-10 with the possibility of spell of rain/thundershower at scattered places of Jammu division towards late night/early morning and spell of rain/thunder at few places of Kashmir division, the MeT office said.
The MeT office also issued an advisory stating that there is a possibility of flash floods, landslides, mudslides and shooting stones at a few vulnerable places during July 4 to 6 besides water logging in low lying areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu recorded the maximum temperature at 36.6?C, Banihal 32.6?C, Batote 29.8?C and Katra 31.5?C on Wednesday.
