Until Saturday, amidst the forecast of acute heatwave, Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded the highest number of June in the last two decades.
Independent weather Forecaster, Faizan Arif Keng, per news agency- Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the mercury settled at 35.2 degrees Celsius in Srinagar today.
This is the hottest day of the season, crossing the previous record of the last two decades. In 35.2 degrees Celsius, Srinagar has recorded the hottest June day in the last 20 years since June 25 this year.
He said that the highest temperature in June was recorded on June 29, 1978.
Faizan also said that at 34.7 ° C, Kajigund recorded the highest June temperature since 1988. “This is the third all-time June temperature for Kajigund. The second all-time highest temperature is recorded at 35.3 degrees on June 27, 1988 and the all-time highest temperature is 35.7 degrees, which is recorded on 26 June, 1988.”
According to the weather forecast, Kashmir is ready to see the intense heatwave for the next two days, after which heavy rains are expected at different places (KNO)
