Jammu recorded a maximum temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius on Thursday, a marginal dip of 1.4 notches compared to the previous day, the Meteorological Department said.
The temperature in the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir,however, remained 2.5 notches above the season’s normal, it said.
Jammu recorded a night temperature of 25.2 degrees Celsius,down 3.5 notches from the previous night’s 28.7 degrees Celsius, it added.
The summer capital, Srinagar, was lashed by rains, keepingthe mercury several notches below the season’s average, the weather departmentsaid.
Srinagar received 1.2 mm rainfall during the day but it didnot have any impact on the maximum temperature which settled at 28.7 degreesCelsius against the previous day’s 28.4 degrees Celsius, it said.
The temperature remained 1.9 notches below normal for thistime of the season.
The night temperature in the city was five degrees belownormal at 12.3 degrees Celsius, the MeT department said.
Katra town, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting theVaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district, remained the second hottest place in thestate with a high of 38 degrees Celsius, it said.The weatherman has predicted mainly dry weatherin the state till July 5.