SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 14: Night temperatures continued to fluctuate across Jammu and Kashmir, with the famous tourist destination of Gulmarg recording the coldest night of the season so far at minus 1.6 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, Shopian emerged as the coldest location among the Kashmir plains, recording a minimum temperature of 0.9 degrees Celsius.
According to the latest weather data released by the Meteorological Centre Srinagar, several parts of the Kashmir Valley continued to record minimum temperatures above seasonal averages despite the growing chill during night hours.
Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a minimum temperature of 7.4 degrees Celsius, which was 6.1 degrees above the seasonal normal. Qazigund also registered 7.4 degrees Celsius, remaining 6.3 degrees above its normal temperature.
In South Kashmir, the popular tourist destination of Pahalgam recorded a minimum temperature of 2.8 degrees Celsius, around 4 degrees above normal. Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at 4.7 degrees Celsius, which was 4.4 degrees above its seasonal average.
Kukernag recorded a minimum temperature of 6.3 degrees Celsius against its normal of 2.2 degrees Celsius. Gulmarg remained the coldest among the monitored weather stations, with the mercury dropping to minus 1.6 degrees Celsius, around one degree below normal.
Among other locations, Shopian recorded 0.9 degrees Celsius, followed by Sonamarg at 2 degrees, Kulgam at 4.4 degrees, Ganderbal at 6.3 degrees, Baramulla at 7.3 degrees and Bandipora at 8.7 degrees Celsius.
In the Jammu division, Jammu city recorded a minimum temperature of 15.3 degrees Celsius, while Kathua registered 15.6 degrees and Katra 13.8 degrees Celsius.
Banihal recorded 6 degrees Celsius, Bhaderwah 3.8 degrees and Batote 7.8 degrees Celsius.
The latest readings highlight significant variations in night temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir, with higher-altitude areas experiencing colder conditions compared to several plains of the region.
