Srinagar, Apr 20: The Meteorological Centre in Srinagar has forecast largely dry weather across Jammu and Kashmir till April 23, with only brief spells of light rain at isolated places.
According to the forecast, J&K will witness a gradual change in weather conditions from April 24 onwards, with partly to generally cloudy skies and intermittent light rain or thundershowers at several places. Gusty winds are also expected during late afternoon and evening hours.
A similar pattern is likely to continue on April 26, with brief spells of rain and gusty winds at a few locations, while April 27 and 28 are expected to remain dry. Towards the end of the month (April 29–30), scattered areas may again experience light rain or thundershowers accompanied by gusty winds.
The advisory issued by the MeT Centre has urged farmers to continue agricultural operations till April 23, taking advantage of the prevailing dry weather conditions. A rise in daytime temperatures by 2–4°C is also expected during this period.
