Kashmir records highest-ever February day temperatures across valley

Srinagar : Kashmir recorded its highest-ever maximum temperatures for February, with all major weather stations across the Valley registering new records.
Reports said that Srinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 15.6°C, surpassing the previous February record of 14.9°C set in 2016.
Qazigund recorded 15.2°C, exceeding its earlier record of 14.1°C from 2016.
In north Kashmir’s Kupwara, the maximum temperature reached 14.8°C, crossing the previous high of 14.7°C recorded in 2016.
Kokernag in south Kashmir recorded 13.5°C, higher than its previous February record of 12.8°C set in 2016.
Pahalgam registered 12.1°C, surpassing its earlier record of 11.6°C from 2016.
Gulmarg recorded a maximum temperature of 7.0°C, breaking its previous February record of 5.9°C set in 2006.
Kashmir Weather said the rise in daytime temperatures was recorded across plains and hill stations, marking the highest February maximums in the available records for these locations.
February in Kashmir is generally associated with winter conditions, but this year’s data places the month among the warmest in terms of maximum temperatures recorded during the period, as per the figures shared by Kashmir Weather