SRINAGAR: A hailstorm caused extensive damage in several parts of south Kashmir, particularly in Shopian district, while light rainfall continued in the plains on Monday, pushing temperatures further below normal.
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Maximum temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir settled below the seasonal average. In Srinagar, the summer capital, the temperature was recorded at 23.5°C, 3.2°C below normal.
Gulmarg, the ski resort, registered temperatures 6.5°C below normal, while Pahalgam was 4.0°C below the average. Qazigund recorded a drop of 4.6°C, and Kupwara and Kokernag were 4.5°C and 4.4°C below normal, respectively, as per the data shared by the Meteorological Department (MeT).
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In the Jammu division, temperatures also stayed below normal. Bhaderwah recorded the lowest at 21.0°C, which was 7.8°C below normal. Jammu recorded a drop of 2.1°C, while Katra, Banihal, and Batote saw temperatures dip by 2.9°C, 3.4°C, and 2.6°C respectively.
Meanwhile, hailstorms continued to damage crops in parts of south Kashmir, inflicting heavy losses on farmers. Light rainfall also lashed the plains in the afternoon, contributing to the cooling trend.
Director MeT, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad, said that light to moderate rain and thundershowers are expected at many places till Tuesday. “Generally dry weather is expected from June 03 to 08, though brief rain or thundershowers in isolated places during late afternoon cannot be ruled out,” he said.
He added that the weather is expected to remain dry from June 09 to 10.
The MeT advisory also warned that intense rainfall at isolated locations could lead to localised flash floods. (KNO)