The night temperature across Kashmir division rose by a few notches due to overcast conditions, providing some relief to the people of the Valley and frontier Ladakh region from the bone chilling cold.
The minimum temperature, however, continued to stay below the freezing point with Kargil in the Ladakh being the coldest recorded place at minus 14.8 degree Celsius, a Met official said here today.
Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.8 degree Celsius, marking an improvement of almost three degrees compared to the previous night. The summer capital had recorded a low of minus 3.6 degrees Celsius yesterday.
The famous resort of Pahalgam, which serves as the base camp during the annual Amarnath yatra, also experienced a rise of three degrees in the night temperature which settled at minus 2.8 degree Celsius, the official said.
Gulmarg, a star attraction for tourists visiting the Valley during winter, recorded a low of minus 6.0 degree Celsius against yesterday’s minus 7.2 degree Celsius.
The minimum temperature in Leh town of Ladakh also recorded an increase of almost one degree with the mercury to settling at minus 13.1 degree Celsius, making it the second coldest recorded place in the state, the spokesman said.
Qazigund, the gateway town to the Kashmir valley, registered the minimum temperature of minus 2.8 degree Celsius while the mercury in Kokernag settled at minus 1.5 degree Celsius.
Kupwara, in north Kashmir, registered a low of minus 1.5 degree Celsius, an increase of almost two degrees compared to the previous night.
The weatherman has predicted rain or snow at isolated places in the region tomorrow evens as the weather is expected to remain mostly dry over the next six days.
Rise in temperature brings relief to people
