The Western Disturbance over Jammu & Kashmir has given good amounts of rain at almost all the weather stations in the state. Pahalgam recorded 70.6 mm of rain from 8:30 am on Sunday till 8:30 am on Monday. It is the second highest amount of rain in Pahalgam in span of 24 hours in the month of April in last one decade. Similarly, Katra recorded 45.7 mm of rain during this period. This is also the second highest rainfall in Katra in last ten years. Katra had recorded 52.3 mm of rain on 6th April, 2008.
Summer capital Srinagar recorded its highest figure of rain (38.7 mm) in span of 24 hours in the month of April since 2006. The city has recorded 40.2 mm of rain on 10th April, 2006. Qazigund in the state also recorded 61.8 mm of rain, the highest since 2006 and second highest in a decade.
The other two Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand also witnessed rain during the past 24 hours. Shimla recorded 27.8 mm of rain which is the best rainfall figure in span of 24 hours since 2007. Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand recorded 4.4 mm of rain during this period.
According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, rain is likely to reduce in these states in the next 24 hours as the Western Disturbance responsible for rain will move away from the Western Himalayan region.
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