Temperatures Dip Across Kashmir, Gulmarg Remains Coldest Place in Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Gulmarg remained the coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir, with the minimum temperature dropping to minus 2.5°C on Sunday morning, as the upper reaches of the Kashmir Valley experienced a sharp dip in temperatures.

The minimum temperature in Gulmarg was 1.9 degrees below normal, while the maximum settled at 5.0°C, marking a departure of 4.2 degrees below the seasonal average.

In Srinagar, the maximum temperature was recorded at 16.2°C, 0.3 degrees above normal, while the minimum settled at 3.3°C, 2.0 degrees above normal.

Pahalgam recorded a maximum temperature of 13.7°C and a minimum of 2.8°C. Qazigund registered 13.0°C and 3.4°C, respectively, while Kupwara recorded 15.6°C and 4.0°C. Kokernag registered a maximum of 12.4°C and a minimum of 3.5°C.

In the Jammu division, Jammu city recorded a maximum temperature of 29.2°C, 2.6 degrees above normal, while the minimum settled at 14.6°C, 1.4 degrees above normal.

Katra recorded a maximum of 25.5°C and a minimum of 13.5°C, while Banihal registered 19.5°C and 4.6°C, respectively. Batote recorded a maximum of 19.5°C and a minimum of 6.7°C, while Bhaderwah registered 16.8°C and 2.8°C.

Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has forecast mainly dry weather across Jammu and Kashmir from November 15 to 21, with generally cloudy conditions towards November 20 and 21.