Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 1: As the night temperature continues to plummet across Kashmir, the weatherman today forecast dry weather conditions for the next 10 days.
Director Meteorological Department (MeT), Sonum Lotus said there is no possibility of any wet spell till December 10 as per the forecast.
He said amid the forecast of a dry spell, the temperature would go further down in the Valley. “Weather has been cold and dry and there are chances that it will continue to remain so till December 10. There will be severe cold during mornings and nights,” he said.
“There are hazy conditions and for the coming 10 days, we are not expecting any significant improvement in the weather,” he said.
“This season, the maximum cold temperature in Srinagar has been minus 2 degrees Celsius and this is normal in the last days of November,” he said, adding, “the temperature can go low to minus 3 to minus 5 degrees Celsius in December.”
In the meantime, there was no let up in freezing cold conditions in Kashmir and Ladakh.
Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.1°C against minus 1.6°C the previous night. The temperature was 1.2°C below normal during this time of the year for the city. On Sunday last, Srinagar saw minus 2.2°C which was coldest night so far this season.
Qazigund recorded a low of minus 2.0°C against minus 1.6°C the previous night. The temperature was 1.0°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir.
In Pahalgam, the mercury settled at minus 3.8°C against minus 3.4°C the previous night and it was normal for the resort.
Kokernag recorded a low of 0.2°C against minus 0.3°C the previous night and it was 0.6°C above normal for the place.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 1.0°C, the same as on the previous night. It was 2.1°C above normal for the skiing resort.
In Kupwara town, the mercury settled at minus 2.6°C against minus 2.5°C the previous night. It was 1.5°C below normal for the place.
Leh recorded minus 7.0°C, Kargil minus 11.3°C and mercury in Drass settled at minus 10.0°C.
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