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| Jammu again in the grip of heat waves | | | EALRY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 19: Jammuites continued to experience searing heat waves with mercury hovering above 44 degree Celsius mark, about six degrees above normal.
There was no respite from soaring temperature as the unprecedented heat waves that gripped the entire Jammu region for the past few days continued to be harsh and mercury touched 44.5 degree Celsius mark.
Normal life was thrown out of gear in the region with people preferring to stay indoors. Bikers and pedestrians had a harrowing time on roads.
The shopkeepers said that the blistering heat waves have severely affected their business for the past few days as people preferred to stay indoors following hot and humid conditions. Housewives also had a harrowing time due to frequent and unscheduled power cuts.
Talking to the Early Times, Dr M K Khushu, Chief Scientist Agrometeorology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) Jammu said, "The maximum temperature in Jammu was recorded at 44.5 degree Celsius while the minimum temperature was 28 degree Celsius. The highest level of relative humidity was 52 per cent while lowest remained 17 per cent."
He further said, "Temperature in Jammu continue to hover above 3 to 5 deg C in days to come and the possibility of relief from blazing sun is bleak."
It may be mentioned that Jammu had recorded the maximum temperature of this season on May 26 and May 27 when the mercury had touched the 45.5 degree Celsius mark.
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