Overview

• On July 5, Srinagar reached 37.4 °C, 7.8 °C above normal and its hottest July day since 1953, ranking as the third-highest temperature in city records
• Pahalgam saw its highest July temperature of 31.6 °C while Qazigund, Kokernag and Kupwara logged their hottest or second-hottest July days on record
• A month-long dry spell has drained drinking and irrigation supplies, prompting Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to inaugurate emergency water tanker services
• The Jammu and Kashmir government advanced summer vacations by up to a month for schools and colleges and is reviewing weather trends before deciding on any further extensions
• The Meteorological Department predicts light to moderate rains from July 6–8 and has issued advisories warning of potential flash floods, landslides and localized waterlogging