The weather department on Tuesday forecast mainly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours.

An official of the meteorological department told a local news agency that no large change was expected in the weather for the subsequent two days.

As regards the mercury, he said that Srinagar recorded a low of 9.6°C, same as on the previous night. The temperature was 1.1°C above normal for the summer capital during this time of the year, he said.

Qazigund recorded a low of 7.6°C against 8.2°C on the previous night. The temperature was 0.3°C above normal there, he said.

In Pahalgam, the mercury settled at 4.8°C against 4.9°C on the previous night and it was 0.3°C above normal for the south Kashmir resort, he said.

Kokernag recorded a low of 8.9°C against 8.3°C on the previous night and it was 0.3°C above normal for the place, he said.

World famous Gulmarg resort recorded a low of 4.4°C against 4.6°C on the previous night. It was 1.5°C below normal for the north Kashmir place, he said.

In Kupwara town, the mercury settled at 8.8°C against 7.7°C on the previous night, the official said. It was 0.8°C above normal for the north Kashmir place, he said.

Jammu recorded a low of 19.8°C against 20.3°C previous night. It was 1.0°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said. Banihal recorded a low of 7.4°C, Batote 12.0°C, Katra 18.3°C and Bhadarwah 10.0°C.