Srinagar, July 16 -- Rains lashed Kashmir valley for the second day on Tuesday bringing down temperatures to below normal. The meteorological centre has predicted heavy rains for the next two days.

Intermittent light to moderate rains were recorded in the morning after overnight rain which started on Monday evening.

The MeT said that 9.8 mm rains has been recorded in summer capital Srinagar from Monday evening till Tuesday evening. "The highest of 24.4 mm rainfall was witnessed in the northern resort of Gulmarg," a MeT official said.

The rains have brought down day temperatures below normal by several degrees across Kashmir.

Srinagar recorded a maximum of 23.9 degree Celsius, some 6.2 degrees below normal. Kupwara in North Kashmir wit...