Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 11: Meteorological Department has forecasted isolated thunderstorm, lightning and 30 km to 40 km gusty winds in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 60 hours.
A MeT Department official said that winds coupled with rain has resulted in drop in the maximum temperature while the minimum temperature was slightly below or above normal in the Union Territory.
He said there could be scattered light rain, thundershowers and 30 km to 40 km gusty winds in Kashmir and isolated rain in Ladakh region during the next 60 hours. He said that weather will remain partly cloudy in Srinagar City on next 2 days with possibility of rain or thunderstorm or dust storm.
In Jammu city, he said that the sky will remain mainly clear on next four days with emergence of some clouds towards afternoon or evening. “There is no forecast for any significant weather for Jammu province but scattered rains and thunderstorm may be witnessed in some areas like Katra, Batote, Bhaderwah and also Jammu,” the weatherman said.
Gusty winds and heavy thundershowers coupled with hailstorm has already badly damaged orchards and houses in the Kashmir valley, he said, adding, Srinagar witnessed winds coupled with rain this evening bringing down the temperature. However, people remained indoors following lockdown imposed by the authorities due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Srinagar is among eight other districts out of total 10 declared Red Zone by the administration. The MeT spokesman said Srinagar recorded 26.7 degree Celsius maximum temperature, 1.3 notches below normal, while the minimum temperature was 14.6 degree Celsius slightly above normal.
World famous ski resort of Gulmarg, 55 km from here in north Kashmir recorded 19 degree Celsius maximum temperature, lowest in the Valley. The minimum temperature thee was 7.8 degree Celsius, a notch below normal. The famed health resort of Pahalgam, about 100 km from here in south Kashmir, recorded 20.4 degree Celsius maximum temperature, 3.5 degree below normal while the minimum temperature was 8.8 degree Celsius, half a notch above normal.
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