Extreme heat hit the state of J&K throughout the months of May and June. The hottest times of year were May, June, and July.
Srinagar: With no significant rain expected in the first two weeks of September, this month is expected to be one of the driest of the year in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
September is the driest month of the year in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, according to meteorological records. “No major weather for the next two weeks,” MeT Director Sonam Lotus tweeted on Thursday.
Even though extreme heat wave conditions have been observed regularly in Kashmir since the start of the summer season and the mercury reaching 34.6 degrees Celsius in Srinagar, the declaration has been made.
Even though the Meteorological Department forecasted relief in the heat wave beginning August 25th, other parts of J&K also reported high temperatures.
Extreme heat hit the state of J&K throughout the months of May and June. The hottest times of year were May, June, and July.
While heat waves over most of northern and central India are fairly typical for the month of May, the highest recorded temperatures in regions of Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir have been much above average.
Daytime temperatures in the 30°C to 40°C range in urban locations like Srinagar are uncommon, and they have been exacerbated by various local meteorological and anthropogenic and man-made variables.
Temperatures in J&K have remained high because the weak and dehydrated Western Disturbances that often bring clouds and rain at this time of year have failed to materialise.
Without clouds to reflect the sun’s heat, temperatures might skyrocket, and dry westerly breezes won’t provide much relief.
MeT data showed that in the 43 days beginning on June 1 this year, precipitation in J&K owing to Western Disturbances and monsoon was 171.4 mm, as opposed to the 135.2 mm rainfall generally observed for the area during the time.
According to the numbers, the average rainfall for the 43 days beginning on June 1 is 135.2 mm, however this year, thanks to Western Disturbances and the monsoon, J&K received 171.4 mm of precipitation.
According to the MeT, both the Kashmir and Jammu regions had above-average precipitation.
The average rainfall for the half-month in the ten districts that make up the Jammu division was 235.6 mm, or around 23.7 percent more than the typical rainfall of 190.5 mm.
The MeT also reported an increase in rainfall of 34.1% from the average of 80 mm to a total of 107.2 mm over the 10 districts of the Kashmir valley.
After two days of severe rains in the second week of July, the state of Jammu and Kashmir was hit by flooding.
After two days of sporadic rain beginning on July 7, the water level of the River Jhelum in Kashmir rose over the flood warning thresholds in south Kashmir and Srinagar.
