Srinagar, Mar 19: The week-long wet spell till March 16 in Jammu and Kashmir has ended the large deficit rainfall across 17 districts with Srinagar, the summer capital, among nine stations witnessing average rainfall during the last 19 days, starting from March 01 to March 19.
According to the details, overall Jammu and Kashmir has recorded a deficit of 16 percent rainfall during the period as against the average rainfall of 95.2mm, the region has recorded 80.2 mm precipitation.
As per the data, nine stations including Srinagar, Anantnag, Budgam, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Ramban, Kishtwar, Kulgam, and Kupwara have recorded average rainfall in the last 19 days. Bandipora in north Kashmir has recorded an excess rainfall of above 23 percent during the period.
However, three stations in Jammu and Kashmir including Reasi, Samba, and Kathua have recorded a large deficit rainfall during the period with the details revealing that the districts saw a deficiency of 69 percent, 71 percent, and 81 percent respectively.
Pulwama in South Kashmir is the only station where large excess rainfall was recorded during the period. The station has witnessed rainfall of 72 percent rainfall above normal precipitation.
Doda, Jammu, Poonch, Rajouri, and Udhampur have recorded a deficit rainfall ranging between 20 to 59 percent this month so far.
Pertinently, the weatherman here has predicted generally dry weather conditions till March 26th evening.
As per the forecast, the Director Meteorological Department Dr Mukhtar Ahmad has said that there is a possibility of a fresh spell of light rain and snow (higher reaches) at scattered places from on March 27 and 28.
He added that generally dry weather is expected from March 29 to March 31.