J&K’s skies will be covered with clouds, will receive rain in next 24 hours: MeT

After receiving rainfall at scattered places in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, April 28, the Meteorological (MeT) department, on Friday, has predicted the UT’s sky will be covered with clouds and light rainfall is likely to occur in the next 24 hours.

"At present, weather is generally cloudy throughout Kashmir and in the hilly areas of Jammu, and a brief spell of light rain may occur at isolated places of Kashmir towards late afternoon, today and tomorrow,” said the MeT department official.

The weather also said that a western disturbance is also approaching J&K which will affect its weather considerably. 

"A Western Disturbance is most likely to cause scattered to widespread moderate Rain/snow during May 3rd and 5th. The forecast is being monitored closely, as it may change as the day comes nearer".

Meanwhile, Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 12.5 degrees Celsius, while Pahalgam and Gulmarg logged 7.2 degrees Celsius, and 4.0 degrees Celsius respectively. Jammu registered a minimum temperature of 30 degrees Celsius.

Drass region of Ladakh experienced a minimum temperature of 4.2 degrees Celsius. Leh and Kargil recorded 7.3 degrees Celsius and 6.5 degrees Celsius respectively.