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NEWS India Live, Digital Desk: Burning Incense in Paradise: Jammu and Kashmir, which we always know for our snowy peaks, cold winds and relaxed litigants, this time has emerged in a completely new form-as a scorching heat! This time the mercury has been such that people are surprised and meteorologists are worried in this field called heaven on the earth. This is just a hot Not a day, but a clear warning of climate change.
Broken decades old record in Srinagar:
On 26 July 2024, the temperature in Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar reached 38 degrees Celsius. This figure is shocking in itself, because so much heat has been seen in Srinagar in the month of July in the last centuries. This is the third highest temperature recorded in the month of July. Earlier only twice, in 1934 (39.5 ° C) and in 1946 (38.3 ° C), the temperature went above it in July. This means that this day of 2024 last The hottest day of July in 78 years Has become!
‘Lu’ in the entire valley:
This scorching heat is not limited to Srinagar only. The temperature is being recorded more than normal in the entire Kashmir Valley:
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Kupwara: Here too, the mercury reached 37.7 degrees Celsius.
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Qazigund: This broke all its old records! It recorded a temperature of 36.2 degrees Celsius, which of the history of Kazigund Maximum temperature (All-Time High Record) Is.
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Cold tourist places Pahalgam And Gulmarg Also did not remain untouched by this heat. Pahalgam recorded a temperature of 31.8 degrees and Gulmarg 28.0 ° C, which is absolutely unusual for these places.
Effect on life: People suffering in ‘heaven’ too:
The Kashmir where people come to get relief from the scorching heat, now the local and tourists themselves are suffering. The demand for fans and AC has increased, power cuts are disturbing, and people are forced to lurk in homes to avoid sunlight. Imagine, a place where you expect coolness, you have to face heat and scorching sun.
Meteorological Department warning and further estimate:
The Meteorological Department has released ‘Yellow Alert’ in view of this heat. This means that people have to be very careful, avoid dehydration and avoid getting directly in the sun. However, a relief news is that the weather is expected to change slightly from July 29. Due to rain and thunderstorms, there may be some drop in temperature and people may get some relief.