Meanwhile, night temperature also continued to witness the increasing trend with Srinagar recording a low of 15.0°C against 14.2°C on the previous night and it was 23.3°C above normal for the summer capital of JK for this time of the year.
Qazigund recorded a minimum of 11.8°C against 11.6°C on the previous night and it was 1.5°C above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of 7.7°C against 7.5°C on the previous night and it was 1.5°C normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of 12.3°C against 11.4°C and it was 2.2°C above normal, the official said.
Kupwara town recorded a minimum of 11.5°C against 10.7°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 1.1°C for the place, the official said.
Gulmarg recorded a minimum of 11.0°C, same as on the previous night and it was above normal by 4.2°C for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Jammu, he said, recorded a low of 29.1°C against 27.1°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 4.7°C for the winter capital of J&K. Banihal recorded a low of 15.2°C, Batote 18.4°C and Bhaderwah 15.8°C, he said.