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J&K to stay hot and humid till early September, MeT says
Jammu and Kashmir will remain hot and humid till early September, with scattered rain and thundershowers forecast for most days, the Meteorological Centre Srinagar said on Tuesday. From August 31 to September…
Jammu and Kashmir will remain hot and humid till early September, with scattered rain and thundershowers forecast for most days, the Meteorological Centre Srinagar said on Tuesday. From August 31 to September 1, brief intense showers at many places could trigger flash floods, mudslides and landslides. From September 2 to 7, the weather is expected to stay generally dry, though brief rain spells remain possible during morning and afternoon hours.
Farmers have been advised to continue harvesting and other farm operations. The MeT has cautioned residents in low-lying and hilly areas to stay alert on August 31 and September 1 when the heaviest localised downpours are likely.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Kashmir's crop calendar peaks between August and October. The brief intense showers forecast for August 31 and September 1 coincide with the tail end of the paddy transplantation window in the valley, when farmers are also drying harvested maize. The MeT advisory flags localised flash floods and mudslides, which have historically hit low-lying orchards and vegetable beds along the Jhelum's floodplain without warning. The Srinagar MeT office uses a network of 30 automatic weather stations and the Doppler radar at Qazigund to issue these district-level alerts. The next meaningful update will come when the monsoon withdrawal date is declared, usually by mid-September, a signal that marks the end of the extended humidity pattern.
Source: greaterkashmir.com
This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
