Temperature reaches 33.3 degree Celsius in Srinagar, hottest day recorded

Srinagar (IANS) | Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar recorded the hottest day of the season so far with a temperature of 33.3 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. The Meteorological Department said on Wednesday that the maximum temperature may increase further in the coming days. Srinagar was the hottest day of the season so far yesterday with a maximum temperature of 33.3 degrees Celsius, an official of the Meteorological Department said. The maximum temperature is likely to increase further in the coming days.

After experiencing inclement weather with an unusual drop in temperature during the beginning of the month, the warm days are seen as a blessing by gardeners and farmers as fruit trees and paddy grow vegetatively and then fall into autumn. Heat is necessary for breakdown in ripe fruits.

The minimum temperature in Srinagar was 19.7, Pahalgam 10.6 and Gulmarg 13.6 degrees Celsius.

The minimum temperature was 12.8 in Kargil and 9 in Leh in Ladakh region.

Jammu recorded 30.5, Katra 25.2, Batote 21.2, Banihal 29 and Bhaderwah 19.2 as the minimum temperature.

–IANS