Srinagar Jan 13 (KNS): Srinagar experienced an unusual warmth, hitting 15.0 degrees Celsius, marking the sixth hottest January day in 133 years.
The city last recorded such temperatures in 2010, reaching 15.8 degrees Celsius. Historical data reveals the hottest January day was on Jan 23, 1902, at 17.2°C, followed by Jan 25, 2010, at 15.8°C.
Other regions in Kashmir, including Qazigund and Pahalgam, also surpassed previous records, with Qazigund hitting the hottest January day in 14 years at 15.8°C, and Pahalgam reaching 13.1°C, the warmest in six years.
The weather is expected to remain mostly dry until January 23, with a chance of light snow on isolated higher reaches on January 16 and 20.
Night temperatures improved, with Srinagar settling above freezing point at 0.2°C after almost a month.(KNS)