Srinagar, Aug 31: Jammu and Kashmir is prone to expertise a spell of rain over the following 24 to 48 hours, with the Meteorological Division forecasting transient intense showers and gusty winds and warning of potential landslides, mudslides and flash floods in weak areas.
Director of the Meteorological Division J&Okay, Mukhtar Ahmad, mentioned climate circumstances are anticipated to turn out to be considerably unsettled from Monday late afternoon and night, with the Jammu division prone to witness extra important rainfall.
“Particularly at the moment late afternoon and night, there could possibly be a spell of rain,” Ahmad mentioned, including that some areas could expertise “gentle rain, with transient intense showers together with gusty winds.”
He mentioned heavier spells are possible within the Jammu division from late Monday evening into Tuesday morning and once more between Tuesday late evening and Wednesday early morning.
“Particularly in Jammu, Kathua and adjoining areas,” heavier rainfall spells are possible, Ahmad mentioned, including that “in Poonch and Rajouri additionally, one or two spells of rain in the course of the subsequent 24 to 48 hours may be seen.”
Landslides, flash floods potential
The anticipated intense showers might set off weather-related hazards in weak areas.
“Landslide, mudslide and flash flood” are among the many potentialities in the course of the spell, Ahmad mentioned, notably in areas that obtain intense rainfall.
Transient showers are additionally possible in different elements of Jammu and Kashmir, though the depth could range throughout completely different places.
Climate possible to enhance from September 2
Based on Ahmad, climate circumstances are anticipated to enhance from September 2, with no main climate system at present prone to have an effect on J&Okay till round September 10.
“From the second onwards, climate will once more enhance and roughly until September 10, at present there aren’t any possibilities of any main occasion,” he mentioned.
Regardless of the anticipated enchancment, temperatures are prone to stay comparatively excessive, with usually scorching and humid circumstances forecast throughout the area.
“The climate will usually stay scorching and humid,” Ahmad mentioned.
The rainfall, nonetheless, could present momentary reduction from the prevailing warmth.
“As we speak and tomorrow the climate is prone to stay a bit disturbed, particularly within the Jammu division,” he mentioned, including that transient showers might result in some discount in temperatures.
Temperatures prone to dip after mid-September
On temperatures, Ahmad mentioned the utmost temperature is at present hovering round 32-33°C.
“At current, the utmost temperature is nearly 32-33,” he mentioned, including {that a} decline could possibly be recorded following the anticipated rain spell.
A extra noticeable change in temperatures is probably going later in September, with each most and minimal temperatures anticipated to regularly fall.
“After mid-September, there’ll anyway be a major change in temperature,” Ahmad mentioned. “Particularly after September 15, there are possibilities of temperatures regularly dipping.”
Farmers suggested to proceed actions with precautions
In the meantime, Ahmad mentioned farmers can proceed their ongoing agricultural actions whereas taking crucial precautions for weather-sensitive operations.
“Farmers can proceed their farming actions, whether or not harvesting or different actions, together with protected storage, within the coming days as effectively,” he mentioned.
