SRINAGAR: Gulmarg recorded the coldest night in Kashmir at minus 1.6 degrees Celsius, while Shopian emerged as the coldest place among the plains with a minimum temperature of 0.9 degrees Celsius, as temperatures continued to fluctuate across the Valley, officials said on Saturday.
According to the latest data issued by the Meteorological Centre Srinagar, Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 7.4 degrees Celsius, which was 6.1 degrees above the seasonal normal. Qazigund also registered 7.4 degrees Celsius, 6.3 degrees above normal.
Pahalgam recorded a minimum of 2.8 degrees Celsius, 4 degrees above normal, while Kupwara settled at 4.7 degrees Celsius, 4.4 degrees above normal. Kukernag recorded 6.3 degrees Celsius against its normal of 2.2 degrees.
Gulmarg remained the coldest location in the Valley at minus 1.6 degrees Celsius, one degree below the seasonal normal.
Among other locations, Sonamarg recorded 2 degrees Celsius, Kulgam 4.4 degrees, Ganderbal 6.3 degrees, Baramulla 7.3 degrees and Bandipora 8.7 degrees Celsius.
In the Jammu division, Jammu city recorded a minimum temperature of 15.3 degrees Celsius, while Banihal registered 6 degrees, Bhaderwah 3.8 degrees, Batote 7.8 degrees, Katra 13.8 degrees and Kathua 15.6 degrees Celsius.
