Kashmir is currently enduring an intense heatwave, with today’s maximum temperatures significantly surpassing long-term averages across the region:
According to weather data complied by Kashmir Weather, Leh recorded 31.5 °C, and Kargil.5 °C, about 6.3 °C above normal.
Qazigund recorded 33.6 °C (+6.2 °C above average).
Pahalgam hit 30.6 °C (+5.8 °C above).
Kupwara saw 34.7 °C (+5.0 °C above).
Kokernag reached 33.2 °C, and Gulmarg peaked at 26.0 °C, both approximately 6 °C above normal levels.
In the Jammu region, temperatures were more moderate, though below seasonal norms:
Jammu had a high of 34.1 °C (3.5 °C below normal).
Banihal reached 30.6 °C, about 1.5 °C above average.
Batote logged 28.2 °C (0.1 °C below normal).
Bhaderwah experienced 33.2 °C (2.7 °C under average), and Katra reached 30.7 °C (4.1 °C under).
In Ladakh, the weather remained hot for typically cooler climes:
Leh recorded 31.5 °C, and Kargil rose to 34.6 °C.
