 Early Times Report
JAMMu, May 18: Jammu today experienced its hottest day of the season so far, with the maximum temperature touching 42.8 degree Celsius while the Srinagar, the Summer capital of the State also recorded season's highest temperature of 31 degree Celsius. "The maximum temperature in Jammu today was recorded 42.8 degree Celsius, five degrees above normal and minimum was 24.7 while yesterday the maximum temperature was 41.7 degree Celsius and the minimum was 25.9 degree Celsius", a MeT department spokesperson said, adding Srinagar also recorded hottest day of the season after the maximum temperature witnessed a surge and settled at 31 degree.
The spokesperson said that the maximum temperature in Srinagar witnessed a surge due to clear sky and settled at 31 degree, six notches above normal. The earlier hottest was 28.7 degree recorded last week. He said the sky would be partly cloudy and the maximum and minimum temperature would be around 31 degree and 13 degree respectively during the next 24 hours in the city.
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