November ends with 69% rainfall deficit in J&K, Ladakh

Srinagar, Nov 30: The month of November concluded with a significant rainfall deficit of 69% in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories, officials on Saturday said.
Director MeT, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad told Rising Kashmir that due to absence of any strong WD and stable atmosphere, the weather remained fair and mainly clear on most occasions. It further led to above normal temperatures as compared to last few years, he said.
Director further said that the month of November ended with 69% of rainfall deficit in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh UTs. With a normal value of 35.3 mms only 10.9 mms of rainfall was observed in the subdivision during the month of November, he said.
Director further said that Kathua district with 100% departure from normal observed 0.0 mms of rainfall against a normal of 28.0 mms following Poonch district with 98% rainfall deficit.
Budgam district received only 14.9 mms of rainfall against the normal value of 30.1 mms with 90% deficiency.
Similarly, he said that Samba stood out as an exception, receiving 48% more rainfall than normal, which received 12.5 mms of rainfall against the normal value of 8.1 mms following the Kupwara district with -3% departure from normal which received 48.1 mms of rainfall against the normal of 49.8 mms during the month.
“Both Srinagar and Jammu districts observed 74% and 78% respectively less rainfall than normal during the month,” MeT Director added.