Srinagar, July 2 (NVI): Widespread rainfall across Jammu and Kashmir during the past 24 hours brought relief from the prevailing heatwave, with several parts of the Union Territory recording moderate to heavy showers and a fall in temperatures, officials said on Thursday.
According to Meteorological Department data, Kathua recorded the highest rainfall at 85.8 mm, followed by Katra (39 mm), Ramban (34.5 mm), Batkoot (27 mm), Kishtwar (25 mm), Pampore/Konibal (24.5 mm), Samba (20.5 mm) and Udhampur (16 mm).
In the Kashmir Valley, rainfall was recorded at Pahalgam (13.2 mm), Kokernag (11.7 mm), Sonamarg (11.5 mm), Qazigund (9 mm), Awantipora (6.8 mm), Gulmarg (4.8 mm), Khudwani (4.5 mm), Sangam (3.5 mm), Srinagar (2.4 mm), Anantnag (2 mm), Budgam (1 mm), Bandipora (1 mm), Asham (1 mm), Wular (1 mm) and Baramulla (0.5 mm), while Kupwara received no rainfall.
In the Jammu region, rainfall was also recorded in Jammu (1.8 mm), Banihal (5.9 mm), Batote (2.4 mm), Bhaderwah (8 mm), Rajouri (4.8 mm), Poonch (1 mm) and Doda (1 mm), the officials said.
The showers also led to a drop in minimum temperatures across the Union Territory. Gulmarg was the coldest at 12 degrees Celsius, followed by Pahalgam at 15.6 degrees Celsius. Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 18.6 degrees Celsius, while Jammu settled at 23.7 degrees Celsius.
The Meteorological Department said the rainfall has brought much-needed relief from the intense heatwave conditions that had gripped most parts of Jammu and Kashmir over the past several days.(NVI)
