SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 15: Gulmarg emerged as the coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, with the minimum temperature dropping to -2.5°C, as several areas across the Union Territory continued to experience below-normal night temperatures.
According to the Meteorological Department, Gulmarg’s minimum temperature was 1.9 degrees below the seasonal average, while the maximum temperature settled at 5.0°C, marking a significant 4.2-degree deficit against normal.
The sharp drop in temperatures points to intensifying cold conditions in the upper reaches of the Kashmir Valley, even as temperatures in the plains remained relatively close to normal.
Srinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 16.2°C, 0.3 degrees above normal, while the minimum settled at 3.3°C, which was 2 degrees above the seasonal average.
Pahalgam recorded a maximum 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 as the maximum and 4.0°C as the minimum. Kukernag recorded 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 stood at 14.6°C, 1.4 degrees above normal.
Katra registered a maximum of 25.5°C and a minimum of 13.5°C. Banihal recorded 19.5°C and 4.6°C, while Batote registered 19.5°C and 6.7°C. Bhaderwah recorded a maximum of 16.8°C and a minimum of 2.8°C.
Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has forecast mainly dry weather across Jammu and Kashmir from November 15 to 21. Cloudy conditions are expected towards November 20 and 21, while predominantly dry weather is likely to continue from November 22 to 25.
