MeT forecasts rain, hailstorm across J&K till May 5

Srinagar, May 1: The Meteorological Department on Friday said Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness a spell of rain and thundershowers between May 3 and 4, accompanied by gusty winds and possible hailstorms at a few places.
According to the evening weather bulletin, May 1 was generally dry, with a brief spell of light rain at isolated places towards the afternoon. On May 2, light rain or thundershowers may occur at scattered places with gusty winds.
“Generally cloudy conditions with one or two spells of light to moderate rain/thundershowers are expected at most places on May 3 and 4, with thunder, hailstorm and gusty winds (40–50 kmph) at a few locations,” the MeT department said.
Light rain or thundershowers are likely at scattered places again on May 5, while largely dry weather is expected from May 6 to 9, though brief isolated showers in the afternoon cannot be ruled out. Similar brief spells are forecast at isolated places on May 10 and 11.
The MeT has issued an advisory asking farmers to suspend farm operations between May 3 and 5 due to the likelihood of adverse weather.
Meanwhile, temperatures across the Union Territory showed a mixed trend. Srinagar recorded a maximum of 25.7°C, 3 degrees above normal, while the minimum settled at 10.2°C. Qazigund registered a high of 25.0°C and a low of 9.1°C.
Pahalgam recorded 19.6°C as the day temperature and 5.4°C at night, while Kupwara saw a high of 24.4°C and a low of 8.5°C. Gulmarg remained cooler at 14.4°C maximum and 3.0°C minimum.
In the Jammu division, the winter capital recorded a maximum of 34.5°C, slightly below normal, and a minimum of 20.7°C. Katra registered 30.5°C and 18.0°C, while Banihal recorded 24.8°C and 9.6°C. Bhaderwah saw temperatures of 25.0°C and 6.8°C, the data showed.
Rainfall remained negligible at most stations during the day, with some areas like Pahalgam receiving light precipitation in the past 24 hours. (KNO)