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| No respite despite showers | | | Early times report
CHAMAN KAUL
JAMMU, Apr 18: As predicted by Metrological Department, thunder showers occurred at several places in Jammu and Kashmir, besides weather remained mainly cloudy. Despite showers no respite was felt from scorching heat wave prevailing from the beginning of the month across the country and particularly in Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir State. Temperature was recorded at 40C maximum but it feels like 42C as mild thunder showers extracted heat out of the ground surface. Few days ago temperature was recorded at 42.7C was is assumed to be the highest of the month this year as according to observation made by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) temperature is expected to decrease now on wards. It has been also predicted that coastal disturbances are active which could result in thunder showers or isolated showers in various places in the region. Jammu today recorded at 36C with mainly cloudy, Srinagar recorded at maximum 17.6C with weather as mainly cloudy, Qazigund at 16.2C cloudy and Banihal at 19.4C mainly cloudy. Predictions are that temperature will likely dip by about 4C for next few days. Rain showers continued for a movement and recorded at less than 1CM. It is important to mention that in year 1941 maximum ever in the month of April was recorded at 43.9Con 29th April and thereafter temperature in the particular month has been recorded under or at 40C but this April in Jammu 42.7C is touched in the first fortnight of the month which indicates temperature could raise to break all standing records. But predictions of weathermen are that temperature will decrease now onwards provides sigh of relief o common people. Chief Scientist SKUAST, Dr. M. K Khushoo said that temperature will decrease for a day or two but will rise again accordingly. He informed that monsoon predictions are to be made in the last week of April and only then anything could be said about the arrival of monsoons. It is also important to mention that water bodies across the region are turning almost dry. Shortage of irrigation is likely to be faced by agriculturists and farmers.
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