Srinagar: Kashmir valley continues to grapple with unrelenting heatwave conditions as Srinagar recorded second highest day temperature in July in the last decade, recording a maximum of 35.3°C on Friday.
Previously Srinagar recorded 36.2°C on 29 July last year, 35.1°C on July 18, 2021 and 34.4°C in July 2016.
At 35.3°C, Srinagar also saw the second hottest day this season, just few notches below 35.5 °C recorded twice on June 20 and June 24 respectively.
As per the details, Qazigund, a gateway to Kashmir, recorded a maximum temperature of 34.4 degrees, while Pahalgam recorded 30.2 degrees. Kupwara saw a maximum temperature of 35.4 degrees, while Kokernag and Gulmarg, a famous ski resort, recorded 33.4 degrees and 26.0 degrees, respectively.
Meanwhile, Jammu division continued to record below-normal temperatures, with details revealing that Jammu City recorded a maximum temperature of 35.0 degrees.
In Banihal, the mercury settled at 29.8 degrees, while Batote, Bhaderwah, and Katra recorded 27.0 degrees, 32.3 degrees, and 32.0 degrees, respectively.
A Meteorological Department (MeT) official here said said that hot and humid weather is expected during the daytime on July 5, with the possibility of a spell of light to moderate rain and thunder towards late night.
Between July 6 and July 8, the official said that the weather would be generally cloudy, with the possibility of intermittent light to moderate rain and thundershowers at many places, while a few places may receive intense showers with heavy rain at isolated spots in Jammu division.
The MeT has also issued an advisory, stating that flash floods at a few vulnerable places, along with landslides, mudslides, and shooting stones, are expected during July 6-8.
A rise in water levels in rivers, streams, local nallas, and waterlogging in some low-lying areas is also expected, the advisory added