Gulmarg Records Season’s Coldest Night at -1.6°C; Shopian Coldest Among Plains at 0.9°C

Srinagar, November 14: Night temperatures continued to fluctuate across Jammu and Kashmir, with Gulmarg recording the season’s coldest night at minus 1.6°C, while Shopian emerged as the coldest location among the Kashmir plains at 0.9°C.According to the latest data issued by the Meteorological Centre Srinagar, several parts of the Valley continued to record minimum temperatures above seasonal averages despite the growing chill during night hours.Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 7.4°C, which was 6.1 degrees above the seasonal normal. Qazigund also registered 7.4°C, marking a departure of 6.3 degrees from its normal temperature.In south Kashmir, Pahalgam recorded a minimum of 2.8°C, around four degrees above normal. Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at 4.7°C, which was 4.4 degrees above the seasonal average.Kukernag recorded 6.3°C against its seasonal normal of 2.2°C, while Gulmarg remained the coldest among the monitored stations at minus 1.6°C, approximately one degree below normal.Among other locations, Shopian recorded 0.9°C, followed by Sonamarg at 2°C, Kulgam at 4.4°C, Ganderbal at 6.3°C, Baramulla at 7.3°C and Bandipora at 8.7°C.In the Jammu division, Jammu city recorded a minimum temperature of 15.3°C, while Kathua registered 15.6°C and Katra 13.8°C.Banihal recorded 6°C, Bhaderwah 3.8°C and Batote 7.8°C.The latest readings reflect considerable variations in minimum temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir, with higher-altitude areas experiencing colder nights while several plains continue to record temperatures above seasonal averages.