Srinagar, Feb 21 (JKNS): In an unprecedented development, Srinagar on Saturday registered its highest maximum temperature ever recorded in the month of February, with the mercury soaring to 21.0°C.
The earlier February record of 20.6°C was set on February 24, 2016. Today’s reading not only surpasses that mark but also stands a striking 10.0°C above the normal average for this time of the year, marking an exceptional late-winter anomaly in the Valley, according to the data shared by Kashmir Weather as per news agency Jammu Kashmir News Service (JKNS).
Weather experts said the surge is part of an ongoing and intensifying warm spell affecting the region. With dry weather conditions prevailing and no significant Western Disturbance expected in the immediate forecast, temperatures are likely to climb further in the coming days. Observers have cautioned that more long-standing February records across Kashmir could be broken before the month concludes, making February 2026 one of the warmest on record.
Maximum Temperatures Recorded Today:
In the Kashmir region, Srinagar recorded 21.0°C (10.0°C above normal), Qazigund 20.0°C (9.9°C above normal), Pahalgam 17.2°C (9.7°C above normal), Kupwara 20.0°C (9.9°C above normal), Kokernag 18.3°C (9.5°C above normal) and Gulmarg 11.5°C (9.5°C above normal).
In the Jammu region, Jammu recorded 25.2°C (2.9°C above normal), Banihal 19.8°C (6.7°C above normal), Batote 19.9°C (7.3°C above normal), Bhaderwah 21.3°C (7.1°C above normal) and Katra 25.0°C (4.9°C above normal).
In Ladakh, Leh recorded 8.3°C, Kargil 9.9°C and Nubra Valley 10.4°C.
Meteorologists have described the temperature deviation as highly unusual for February and said conditions are being closely monitored across Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. (JKNS)
