MeT issues yellow, orange alerts, predicts flash floods, landslides at vulnerable places
Srinagar): The weather conditions are expected to witness a shift again on Monday as the weatherman here has predicted a three-day wet spell from July 21 to 23 with the Meteorological department (MeT) here issuing yellow and orange alerts again for the region.
According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the day temperature witnessed a rise once again today with Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recording a maximum temperature of 32.7 degrees.
As per the data, the mercury in Qazigund, a gateway of Kashmir, recorded a maximum temperature of 32.5 degrees while Pahalgam recorded 27.3 degrees.
In Kupwara, the mercury settled at 32.5 degrees followed by 31.4 degrees in Kokernag while Gulmarg, a famous ski-resort, recorded a maximum temperature of 22.0 degrees.
Jammu division has also recorded the above normal temperatures today while the weatherman here has predicted hot & humid weather conditions for tomorrow as well with brief spells of light to moderate rain and thundershower at scattered to fairly widespread places.
Director MeT, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad told KNO that generally cloudy weather with intermittent spells of light to moderate rain and thundershower is expected from July 21 to 23 at many places with intense showers at few places with heavy rain at isolated places of J&K.
From July 24 to 27, he said that there is a possibility of brief showers at scattered places.
Moreover, the MeT has issued an advisory, stating that there is a possibility of intense showers with gusty winds at few places with heavy rain at isolated to scattered places of J&K during 21-23rd July.
“Flash floods at few vulnerable places with landslides, mudslides & shooting stones,” it reads, adding that rise in water level in rivers, streams, local Nallas & water logging in few Low lying areas is also expected.
Meanwhile, the farmers have been advised to spray till tomorrow—(KNO)
