While southwest monsoon has advanced into Jammu division, the weather in Kashmir will remain dry and cloudy on the twin routes leading to Amarnath cave.
Director Meteorological department Sonam Lotus said that asa result of monsoon, moderate to heavy thundershower with lightning wasexpected on Sunday in Reasi, Poonch, Rajouri, Jammu, Udhampur, Ramban-Banihal-Batote, Samba, Kathua, RS Pura.
Lotus said that the weather in Kashmir and along the yatraroutes would be generally cloudy with chances of rain on Sunday afternoon andevening.
For the annual yatra, Meteorological department has beenmonitoring the weather conditions round the clock and two more weathermonitoring stations are being installed.
The first update for pilgrims is released by the MeTdepartment at 4 am and in case of erratic weather condition, Yatra board andother officials are informed at least three hours earlier.
The AmarnathYatra attracts lakhs of pilgrims every year whovisit the cave shrine during July-August. The cave is located at an altitude of3,888m in Anantnag district of southern Kashmir. On Friday evening, lightrainfall was recorded in Pahalgam.