The Meteorological Department announced on Monday that the monsoon season has arrived in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. According to the Met department, 17 to 18 days earlier than usual the monsoon season has arrived.

Sonam Lotus, Director of the Met Department in his statement said “The IMD has declared the arrival of monsoon over J&K and Ladakh on June 13 which is 17 to 18 days ahead of the normal onset.” The Met Department has forecast scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rain and thundershowers in Jammu and Kashmir in the next 24 hours. Srinagar recorded 15.6, Pahalgam 10.2 and Gulmarg 7.8 degrees Celsius while, Leh town recorded 12.5, Kargil 12.4 and Drass 8.0 as the minimum temperatures.

Jammu city had 25.1, Katra 22.2, Batote 16.6, Banihal 14.4 and Bhaderwah 15.5 as the minimum temperatures.

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