Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 22: The intense heatwave has gripped Kashmir, with Srinagar surpassing the previous records of temperature today recording the third highest-ever temperature in the month of May at 34.4 degrees Celsius.
The Meteorological Department in Srinagar said that Srinagar recorded the season’s highest day temperature today at 34.3 degree Celsius.
The MeT said that the highest max temperature of 36.4°C was recorded on 24th May 1968 in Srinagar. The second highest temperature in the city was recorded at 35°C on 31st May 1956 and third
highest Maximum temperature was recorded at 34.4°C in Srinagar recorded today on 22nd May 2025.
J&K is presently witnessing an intense heatwave, while the administration and doctors have issued advisories, appealing people to take adequate precautions.
Meanwhile, as per the details, Qazigund recorded the third highest temperature in the month of May since 1956 at 33.5 degrees Celsius. However, in May 2024, the temperature of 34.0 degrees Celsius was recorded, which stands as the all-time record.
According to Keng, Kokernag recorded the all-time highest day temperature in the month of May since 1978 at 33.3 degrees Celsius. The previous all-time highest temperature was recorded on 15th May 2001 at 32.6 degrees Celsius.
Moreover, Pahalgam recorded a maximum temperature of 27.8 degrees Celsius while Kupwara and Gulmarg recorded 31.6 and 25.4 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Notably, Director Meteorological Department (MeT), Dr Mukhtar Ahmad has predicted an isolated heat wave in J&K, saying that generally hot & dry weather is expected with the possibility of a brief spell of light rain at isolated places mainly towards late afternoon till May 26.
Ahmad said that from May 27 to 31, the weather would remain generally hot & dry with the possibility of a brief spell of light rain and thundershower at scattered places.
The MeT in its advisory said that a rise in maximum temperature by 1-2 degrees Celsius is expected with the possibility of a heatwave at scattered places of Kashmir division till May 23 and fall by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius thereafter.
A rise in maximum temperature is expected by 2-3 degrees Celsius, with the possibility of a heatwave over Jammu division till May 26. “Possibility of thunder, gusty winds at isolated places towards late afternoon can’t be ruled out,” according to the advisory.
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