SRINAGAR, May 20: While generally dry weather has been forecast, the night temperature dropped at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
A meteorological department official said Srinagar recorded a low of 12.4°C against 13.8°C the previous night and it was 0.7°C above normal for the summer capital JK for this time of the year.

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Qazigund recorded a low of 10.2°C against 10.8°C the previous night and it was 0.1°C above normal for the gateway city of Kashmir, he said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of 6.5°C against 6.1°C the previous night and it was 0.3°C above normal for the famous south Kashmir resort.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum temperature of 9.7°C against 10.8°C and it was 0.3°C below normal, the official said.
Kupwara town recorded a low of 9.6°C against 11.0°C the previous night and it was 0.7°C below normal for the locality, the official said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 8.0°C, the same as the previous night, and it was 1.3°C above normal for the world-famous ski resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Jammu, he said, recorded a low of 25.1°C against 25.7°C the previous night and it was 0.7°C above normal for the winter capital J&K. Banihal recorded a low of 13.0°C, Batote 15.8°C and Bhaderwah 12.6°C, he said.
As for the forecast, he said, generally dry weather is expected from May 20 to 27.
“Overall, no significant weather activity until May 27,” he said. (agencies)