Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Oct 26: Amid forecast of dry weather after recent heavy rains and snowfall, there was improvement in temperature across Kashmir barring Pahalgam and Gulmarg, where sub-zero temperature was recorded last night.
A Meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 7.4 degree Celsius against 6.5 degree Celsius previous night.
Qazigund recorded a low of 6.2 degree Celsius against the previous night’s 4.8 degree Celsius.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 1.7 degree Celsius against 0.2 degree Celsius previous night.
Kokernag recorded a minimum of 4.8 degree Celsius against 3.2 degree Celsius previous night.
Kupwara town of the North Kashmir recorded a low 2.8 degree Celsius against 5.2 degree Celsius the previous night.
Gulmarg recorded a minimum of minus 1.4 degree Celsius against previous night’s minus 1.2 degree Celsius.
The temperatures have fallen considerably after record rainfall and snowfall in some plains and upper reaches.
Srinagar recorded a cumulative rainfall of 66 mm on Friday and Saturday.
The previous extreme rainfall record for the month of October for 48 hours in Srinagar was 65.4 mm in 1966, the official said.
Qazigund had 108mm of rain during the time which surpassed 101.4mm in 1982. The famous Pahalgam record received 111 mm rains during the two days against 67. 2 mm record in October, 1982, the official said. Kokernag had 98.4mm against 61.1mm in 1982.
The MeT office has forecast mainly dry weather over Jammu and Kashmir divisions till November 1.
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