J&K: Srinagar records 2nd hottest September day in 132 years: MeT

Reason for severe heat wave prolong dry spell with less moisture due to stable atmospheric conditions

With no respite from the heat and dry hot spell in Kashmir, Srinagar on Tuesday recorded the season’s second-highest day temperature in 132 years, officials said.

Srinagar records 2nd hottest September

According to the Ground Report, meteorological department officials in a weather report said that the summer capital of J&K, Qazigund and Kokernag recorded record-breaking severe heat wave.

“Srinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 34.2°C, which is 6.0°C above normal. He said, "We have recorded the 2nd highest maximum temperature ever in September since 1891". It has broken the 53-year-old record of 33.8°C recorded on 01 September 1970.'"

Notably, due to the ongoing hot summer spell in Kashmir, several water bodies including the river Jhelum are witnessing a dip in the water level with a video emerging on social media showing a houseboat on the dried river bed of the Jhelum in Srinagar.

Temperature highest since 1956

The MeT Srinagar shared the data, recording the all-time highest temperature of 35.0°C on 18 September 1934.

The report stated that Qazigund recorded a maximum temperature of 33.2°C which was 6.7°C above normal and broke the previous highest maximum temperature 32.8°C recorded on 12 September 2019.”

“Today's Temperature is the highest since 1956 for Qazigund,” the report stated.

The report added that the Kokernag weather station recorded a maximum of 32.0°C which was the highest in 46 years since 1977.

It is forecasted in its report that the heat wave is likely to continue severely in Kashmir for another 4-5 days.

The severe heat wave was caused by a prolonged dry spell with less moisture due to stable atmospheric conditions, as stated in the report.

The weather forecast report states that the deficit of rainfall was likely to continue for the next 1 week, “at least in J&K”.

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