Another heatwave expected in Kashmir
'The weather will be mostly hot and dry till June 12. The temperatures will increase further and there are chances of a heatwave,' said meteorologist Farooq Ahmad.
He said that the temperature in Srinagar increased to 30 degree Celsius on Friday from 26 degrees on Thursday.
'This will further increase to 33-34 degrees Celsius,' he said.
The valley witnessed a heatwave between May 18 to 27 with temperatures hovering 6-8 degrees above normal. On May 22, according to MeT, Srinagar had recorded the third highest maximum temperature of 34.4°C after the second highest of 35°C on May 31, 1956.
Then there was more than a week of stormy weather with intermittent rains, gusty winds and even snowfall on mountains on one occasion.
Independent weather spotter, Faizan Arif said that temperatures may soar to 34 - 35°C in Kashmir plains and 45 - 46°C in Jammu plains next week.
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