Srinagar, July 4 -- Monsoon rains are set to hit Jammu and Kashmir yet again from July 6, the meteorological centre in Srinagar said on Thursday.

While Jammu division received heavy monsoon rains last month, Kashmir valley, which is reeling under a heatwave, will be experiencing its first monsoon rains over the weekend. "Monsoon rains hit Jammu region days before but now there is again a prediction from July 5-6. While Jammu is expected to get heavy rains, Kashmir will experience moderate rains," said director MeT Mukhtar Ahmad.

A MeT update said that hot and humid weather will continue for the time being till Saturday evening. "July 5 will be hot and humid during day time with possibility of spell of light to moderate rain/thunder towa...