Srinagar :MeT department on Wednesday said that Heavy rainfall was likely to take place in Kashmir valley from Thursday

An official of the department said Kashmir may witness light to intense rainfall between Thursday and Saturday while rainfall at scattered locations is expected tomorrow.

The MeT official warned that heavy rainfall was expected at places in the Valley and Jammu division during this period.

“In Srinagar city, where the day temperature had remained lower than the average high over the past week, wet weather is expected in the next five days with the possibility of rain, thundershower or dust storm in the next three days,” he said adding that Friday will be the wettest day of the month.

In Gulmarg and Pahalgam the forecast suggested is rain and thunderstorm over the next four to six days.

Kashmir has received below normal precipitation in the last eight months with fewer spells of rain and snowfall during the core winter core period.