STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Day temperature continues to soar in Jammu region with the mercury settling five degrees above normal even as the Meteorological Department (MeT) predicted rains over the next five days. “The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 40.9 degrees Celsius, five notches above season’s average. The minimum settled at 23.6 degrees Celsius, one notch above normal,” Director, MeT, Sonam Lotus said.
He, however, said that Jammu region will witness some respite from the scorching sun as there will be widespread isolated rain showers in the next five days.
Jammu region will receive isolated rainfall today followed by fairly widespread rainfall tomorrow, he said, adding there will be widespread rainfall on 4th May and scattered till 6th May. The temperature in Valley will be settled at 28.1 degrees Celsius, six notches above normal, he said.
“While Kashmir Valley will not witness any rainfall today but from tomorrow, there will be rainfall in most of the places in the Valley for next four days,” he said.
Several places in the Valley are expected to receive widespread rainfall on Tuesday followed by isolated rain showers on 5th May he said.
Meanwhile, Delhi on Monday sizzled at 44 degrees Celsius, the hottest day of the season so far. “The maximum temperature was recorded at 44 degrees Celsius. It is the hottest day of the season so far,” a MeT Department official said.
The minimum temperature settled at 23.8 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average. Met office has predicted partly cloudy skies along with the possibility of a dust storm or thunderstorm towards evening and night.
