The Western Disturbance over Jammu and Kashmir has given fairly widespread rainfall in all the three hilly states of North India. The intensity of rainfall was more in Jammu and Kashmir as compared to Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Rain in Northern Hills
Rain in Jammu and Kashmir- In a span of 24 hours, from 8.30 am on Thursday, Banihal received 10.7 mm of rain, Bhaderwah 50.2 mm, Batote 32.6 mm, Gulmarg 5 mm, Qazigund 8 mm, Katra 18.4 mm, Jammu 13 mm and Kokernag 10 mm. Pahalgam and Srinagar received only traces of rain.
Rain in Himachal Pradesh- Kalpa received 17.4 mm of rain, Kullu 6 mm, Keylong 12 mm, Manali 10 mm, Shimla 6 mm and Sundernagar 12 mm.
Rain in Uttarakhand- Pantnagar received 22 mm of rain, Dehradun 8 mm, Almora 9 mm, Mukteshwar 14 mm, Tehri 10.5 mm and Uttarkashi 10 mm.
The weather conditions, in view of the system, behaved in a normal way. To be precise, temperatures plunged to settle around 10-12°C at some places. As the system is now clearing away, temperatures will now rise back to normal.
Temperatures in Jammu and Kashmir
Here’s a look at the maximum temperatures, which settled way below normal on Thursday.
The remnants of the system will bring only minimal rain in isolated places now. The northern hills will witness good weather conditions with bright sunshine for next 3 days. Climatologically, the Western Disturbances are supposed to shift northwards now, as we have entered the thick of summers. Unlike the present situation, these systems are not likely to bring rain over the foothills and plains of North India.
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