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Rains continued to lash Jammu Kashmir even as the weather department forecast more precipitation in the next 24 hours before “significant” improvement from May 9.
“Today is going to be rainy, cloudy, and cold in J&K. A significant improvement is very likely from May 9,” a meteorological department official said.
He said while “mainly clear weather” was expected on May 9 but rain/thunderstorm in the late afternoon or evening can’t be ruled out at some places.”
From May 10-15, he said the weather was expected to be “mainly dry” along with a rise in temperature, with warmer days ahead, he said.
The MeT department reiterated advisory to farmers to postpone spraying of orchards and harvesting of crops till May 8.