MeT forecasts widespread rainfall by weekend in Jammu, Kashmir

Srinagar, May 27: Meteorological department on Wednesday predicted widespread rains in Jammu as well as in Kashmir divisions, peaking on the last two days of this month. It also issued a “yellow warning” for isolated thunder squalls with lightning and gusty winds (30-40 Kmph) in both Jammu and Kashmir regions till May 31.
A meteorological department official said there would be an increase in the precipitation in the next few days, forecasting ‘fairly widespread’ rains on Friday and ‘widespread’ on May 30 and 31. Regarding next 24-hour, the weatherman has predicted scattered rainfall in Kashmir and isolated showers in Jammu division. At the beginning of the next month, the weatherman said there would be a progressive decrease in the intensity of the rains which chances of scattered rainfall on June 1 and isolated showers across Jammu and Kashmir the next day.