Srinagar- An Independent Weather Forecaster, Faizan Arif Keng issued a detailed statement, saying that in January 2024, Kashmir region and certain areas of Jammu region experienced unusually high temperatures, marking it as the warmest January on record.
“The absence of snowfall and inactive Western Disturbances contributed to extraordinary high temperatures, reaching more than 8°C above normal levels on some days during the month,” Keng said.
At 11.7 degree Celsius, Srinagar experienced its warmest-ever mean maximum temperature in January, tying with the years 2001 and 1902 while Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Qazigund, Kokernag, and Kupwara observed their highest-ever temperatures.
Gulmarg recorded a mean maximum temperature of 5.4 degree Celsius, Pahalgam 10.3 degree Celsius, Qazigund 12.1 degree Celsius, Kokernag 10.9 degree Celsius and Kupwara 11.6 degree Celsius.
In Jammu region, Banihal recorded an unprecedented all-time highest mean maximum temperature of 16.4 degree Celsius, he said.
Bhaderwah and Batote experienced their second-highest mean maximum temperatures on record. Bhaderwah recorded 14.7°C, near to its highest recorded temperature of 15.4°C. Meanwhile, Batote recorded 14.8°C, matching the temperature recorded in 2010, with the all-time highest mean maximum temperature being 18.4°C in 1995, he added.
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