Srinagar, May 9: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has predicted a fresh spell of rain and thunderstorms across Jammu and Kashmir from May 11, with officials warning of possible hailstorms, lightning, and gusty winds in several areas.
According to the latest forecast issued by the MeT Department, the weather is expected to remain generally dry across Jammu and Kashmir till May 10. However, a major change in weather conditions is likely from May 11 to May 13, when many places across Kashmir and parts of the Jammu division are expected to receive light to moderate rainfall and thundershowers.
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The department said that a few areas may also witness hailstorms, thunder, lightning, and strong winds with speeds of 40–50 kmph during the period. Due to the expected weather activity, daytime temperatures are likely to drop by 3–5 degrees Celsius across several parts of the Union Territory.
They said that weather conditions are expected to remain partly to generally cloudy from May 14 to May 16, while scattered places may receive light rain and thundershowers on May 17 and 18.
Meanwhile, the MeT Department has advised farmers to continue farming operations till May 10 before the wet weather spell begins.
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Srinagar recorded the season’s highest temperature at 31.7°C on Saturday, which was 7.6°C above normal, while Qazigund settled at 31.0°C and Jammu recorded 35.1°C, according to the India Meteorological Department.
