The weatherman on Saturday forecast scattered light rains and thunderstorm in next 24 hours even as minimum temperature continued to hover in and around below normal at most places in Jammu and Kashmir.

A meteorological department official here said that during last 24 hours till 0830 hours today, 3.8 mm of rainfall was recorded in Srinagar, 5.2 mm in Jammu, 13.4 mm in Banihal, 3.4 mm in Batote, 4.4 mm Katra and 15.0 mm in Bhaderwah.

However he added that, “there is possibility of scattered light rain/TS over J&K during next 24 hours and isolated to scattered light very rain/TS for subsequent 2 days.”

Meanwhile, Srinagar recorded a low of 18.1°C against 17.0°C on the previous night.

The temperature was 0.3°C ‘below’ normal during this time of the year for the summer capital, the MeT official told.