Jammu and Kashmir Weather Alert: Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms, and Flash Floods Forecast Till Saturday” : SRINAGAR: Light rains lashed the plains while a hailstorm wreaked havoc in the northern parts of Kashmir on Thursday, with the weatherman predicting unstable weather conditions until Saturday. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, and other adjacent areas received fresh rainfall, while the hailstorm has caused losses to farmers in multiple areas of north Kashmir.
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Director Meteorological Department, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad, said there is a possibility of a spell of light to moderate rain and thundershowers at most places, with heavy rain accompanied by intense showers and gusty winds at a few locations over the next two days.
However, he stated that a brief spell of light rain and thundershower is expected at isolated places from June 1 to June 3, adding that generally dry weather is expected with brief spells of rain and showers towards late afternoon at isolated places from June 04 to 06.
In its advisory, the MeT has stated that there is a possibility of moderate to heavy rain, thunder, and gusty winds at scattered places during May 30–31, adding that there is also a risk of landslides and mudslides at a few vulnerable locations.
Intense showers may generate flash floods at isolated places, the advisory reads, appealing to the public to stay away from loose structures, electric poles, cables, trees, etc.
Moreover, independent weather forecaster Faizan Arif Keng said that Jammu and Kashmir is expected to witness unstable weather conditions over the next 72 hours—until Saturday.
“Thundershowers are expected to affect most parts of the UT, with a stronger system expected to move in from Friday night into Saturday. Periods of intense showers, gusty winds, and isolated hailstorms may occur during this time,” Keng said.
He added that persistent cloud cover will likely keep daytime temperatures below seasonal averages.
Meanwhile, Keng stated that intense showers may trigger landslides and shooting stones on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway.
“Cloudbursts and cloud-to-ground lightning strikes are possible,” he said, adding that the timing and intensity of showers will vary from area to area.
“Intense showers may trigger flash floods in a few spots,” he added. (KNO)