EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, May 17: With the mercury rising, both the summer and winter capitals of Jammu and Kashmir today experienced the hottest day of the season.
According to the Met office here, while Srinagar recorded a maximum of 29 degrees Celsius, five degrees above normal, it was 41.9 degrees in Jammu, nearly three degrees above normal, it said.
On May 14, the maximum had shot up to 28.5 degrees Celsius in the summer capital, forcing residents to turn on their fans.
The minimum temperature in Srinagar was 11.9 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal. In Jammu, the night temperature was 26.2 degrees Celsius, 0.2 degrees above normal, he said.
Kupwara in north Kashmir was slightly hotter than Srinagar with a high of 30.7 deg C. However, its minimum was lower at 9.5 degrees Celsius.
Katra, the base camp for pilgrims to Vaishnodevi, was the second hottest place with a high of 39.1 and a low of 22.6 degrees Celsius.
Pahalgam, the famous hill resort of South Kashmir, recorded a low of 6.6 degrees Celsius - the lowest in the valley. However, the day temperature at the hill resort shot up to 25.5 degrees Celsius, the spokesman said.
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