Gulmarg in Kashmir recorded the coldest night of the season with a minimum temperature of minus 1.6 degrees Celsius, while Shopian registered the lowest among the plains at 0.9 degrees Celsius. Temperatures across the Valley have seen fluctuations, according to officials.
Information was available with The Chenab Times detailing the latest meteorological data released by the Meteorological Centre Srinagar. The summer capital, Srinagar, recorded a minimum temperature of 7.4 degrees Celsius, which is 6.1 degrees above the seasonal normal. Qazigund also observed a similar minimum temperature of 7.4 degrees Celsius, standing 6.3 degrees above its normal.
Further south, Pahalgam recorded a minimum temperature of 2.8 degrees Celsius, exceeding its seasonal normal by 4 degrees. Kupwara, in the northern parts of the Valley, registered a low of 4.7 degrees Celsius, 4.4 degrees above normal. Kukernag recorded 6.3 degrees Celsius, a significant 4.1 degrees above its average of 2.2 degrees Celsius.
Gulmarg, a popular ski resort, experienced a temperature of minus 1.6 degrees Celsius, marking a deviation of 1 degree below its seasonal average. Among other stations, Shopian recorded a minimum temperature of 0.9 degrees Celsius, Sonamarg at 2 degrees Celsius, Kulgam at 4.4 degrees Celsius, Ganderbal at 6.3 degrees Celsius, Baramulla at 7.3 degrees Celsius, and Bandipora at 8.7 degrees Celsius.
In the Jammu division, the plains experienced milder, though still cool, conditions. Jammu city recorded a minimum temperature of 15.3 degrees Celsius. Other stations in the division included Banihal with 6 degrees Celsius, Bhaderwah at 3.8 degrees Celsius, Batote at 7.8 degrees Celsius, Katra at 13.8 degrees Celsius, and Kathua at 15.6 degrees Celsius.
The meteorological department has indicated that temperatures are expected to continue fluctuating, a common phenomenon during this period as winter conditions gradually set in across the Union Territory. Residents and authorities are preparing for colder weather, with advisories typically issued for the public regarding precautions against the chill.
The Chenab Times News Desk
