Srinagar, Apr 25: Intermittent rains lashed most parts of Kashmir on Saturday, bringing relief from the heatwave conditions, even as the Meteorological Department forecast another spell of wet weather early next week, officials said.
Overnight, the plains of Kashmir, including the summer capital Srinagar, experienced continuous rain that persisted until late morning on Saturday. There were also reports of light snowfall in Zojila Pass.
As the weather improved in the afternoon, the rain brought down temperatures, alleviating the heatwave that had been prevalent in the valley over the past few days.
Srinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 28.1 degrees Celsius on Friday, which was over six degrees higher than the seasonal norm. The minimum temperature was also nearly five degrees above average.
In general, temperatures at most locations in Kashmir were over six degrees above normal on Friday.
However, following the rainfall and overcast conditions on Saturday, the temperature dropped to 21.2 degrees Celsius — approximately seven degrees lower than the previous day and nearly one degree below the seasonal average, officials noted.
All weather stations in the valley reported below-normal day temperatures on Saturday.
The MeT Office said that while the weather is expected to be generally dry on Sunday, there is a chance of light rain, thunder showers, and gusty winds in scattered areas from Monday onwards.
A brief spell of light rain and thunder is likely at a few locations on April 29-30 in the late afternoon.
