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| 45.80C: Jammu simmers at season's highest temperature | | No respite expected, weathermen predicts rise in mercury | |
ARTEEV SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 20: Jammuites today sweated it out as blazing sun resulted in the season's highest temperature rising to 45.8 degree C, nearly seven notches above normal, while the minimum settled at 26.8 degree Celsius.
Scorching heat swept most parts of Jammu region with high humidity posing problems for citizens. Jammu roads virtually wore a deserted look and people preferred to stay indoors in view of harsh sun strokes.
Talking to the Early Times, Dr MK Khushu, Chief Scientist, Agro-Meterology Division of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Jammu said, "Jammu has recorded season's highest temperature with mercury rising to 45.5 degree Celsius while the minimum temperature of the day was recorded at 26.8 degree Celsius. Earlier, Jammu region had witnessed the record 45.5 degree Celsius on May 26 and May 27."
If sources in Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) are to be believed, Jammu recorded highest temperature after a gap of seven years in the month of June.
Jammu region recorded increase in nearly two degree Celsius in maximum temperature in comparison to yesterday temperature. As against 44.5 degree Celsius on June 19, mercury soared to 45.8 degree Celsius today increasing severity of the prevailing heat wave.
MK Khushu said, "Due to full solar radiations and dry spell, the temperature has soared to this level. There seems to be no indication of any immediate relief from the prevailing weather conditions and the region would continue to reel under harsh heat waves in days to come."
The Chief Scientist however, said "Keeping in view the present trend, we are expecting normal monsoon. The prevailing conditions are favourable for onset of monsoon which would be beneficial for agricultural sector. There are other factors also but if the conditions remain favourable, there would be normal monsoon this year."
He however, cautioned that there will be no immediate respite from the prevailing heat wave in days to come and it would remain dry and hot. "The chances of rainfall are bleak and the temperature would further increase in coming days," he said.
With temperature hovering nearly seven degrees above normal, most the public as well as private vehicles went off the road.
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