SRINAGAR, October 31: Night temperatures continued to fall across Kashmir, with Shopian recording the lowest minimum temperature of 0.5 degrees Celsius, while Srinagar registered a low of 3 degrees Celsius, according to the Meteorological Department.
As per the latest weather data, Srinagar’s minimum temperature settled at 3 degrees Celsius, slightly below the seasonal normal of 3.7 degrees Celsius. Pahalgam recorded 0.2 degrees Celsius against its normal of 1.4 degrees Celsius.
Gulmarg registered a minimum temperature of 2.1 degrees Celsius, compared to the normal of 2.3 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, Qazigund and Kupwara recorded minimum temperatures of 2.6 and 2.3 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Among other weather stations, Bandipora recorded 3.5 degrees Celsius, Anantnag 3.2 degrees Celsius, Baramulla 4.8 degrees Celsius, Pulwama 1.4 degrees Celsius and Sonamarg 1.1 degrees Celsius.
According to data from Automatic Weather Stations (AWS), Shopian was the coldest recorded location in the Valley at 0.5 degrees Celsius.
In the Jammu region, the winter chill remained comparatively mild, with Jammu recording a minimum temperature of 15.8 degrees Celsius. Katra registered 13.9 degrees Celsius, Kathua 14.5 degrees Celsius and Bhaderwah 5.4 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department said weather conditions remained largely dry across Jammu and Kashmir during the past 24 hours. Reasi district recorded the highest rainfall at 0.5 mm.
With night temperatures continuing to dip, colder conditions are gradually setting in across several parts of the Kashmir Valley.
