Srinagar, November 7: Dry weather is expected to prevail across Jammu and Kashmir for the next three days, while isolated rainfall and thunderstorms are likely to occur from November 10, according to the latest weather bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Meteorological Centre Srinagar, on Friday.

The MeT department has forecast mainly dry weather over J&K during the next 24 hours, with similar conditions expected over the subsequent two days.

According to the seven-day forecast, November 7, 8 and 9 are likely to remain dry across both Kashmir and Jammu divisions. However, isolated rainfall is expected on November 10 and 11, followed by a possibility of scattered to widespread precipitation in different parts of the Union Territory on November 12 and 13.

The department has also warned of isolated rain and thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds reaching speeds of 30–40 kmph from November 10 onwards. Isolated heavy rainfall is also likely on November 12 in both divisions.

Meanwhile, the weather is expected to remain mainly clear on Saturday, November 8. Srinagar is likely to record a maximum temperature of 21°C and a minimum of 4°C, while Jammu may witness a maximum of 30°C and a minimum of 14°C.

The weather bulletin also reported that Srinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 23.2°C on Friday, which was 5.9°C above the seasonal normal of 17.3°C. The minimum temperature settled at 2°C.

Qazigund recorded a maximum of 22.3°C, Kupwara 23°C, Pahalgam 18°C and Gulmarg 13.8°C.

The IMD has advised people to remain updated on changing weather conditions as the possibility of rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds increases towards the middle of next week.