At 36.4°C Kargil outheats Srinagar

Kargil, July 27: Kargil district turned hotter than Srinagar on Saturday with the maximum temperature touching to 36.4 degrees Celsius coupled with sweltering heat and humid weather conditions while Srinagar in Kashmir valley recorded 35.7 degrees Celsius temperature.

As per the Meteorological Department, the temperature in Kargil shot to 36.4 degrees Celsius, Chuchot witnessed 39.3 degrees Celsius, and Nubra recorded 37 degrees Celsius.

The cold desert region of Ladakh usually witnesses moderate temperatures however this time the region is witnessing rising temperatures.

Leh City recorded a maximum temperature of 32.5 degrees Celsius, Diskit 37 degrees Celsius while Drass recorded a comparatively low of 29.4 degrees Celsius.

The rising temperature in Ladakh has caused concern for the farmers as the area usually faces a water crisis with low annual precipitation.

The region relies primarily on snowmelt and glacier runoff for its water supply.

But now variability in snowfall and increasing temperature due to climate change are reducing the amount of available water.