Srinagar, July 9 -- After enduring weeks of intense heatwave conditions, Jammu and Kashmir is set to receive much-needed relief as fresh spells of rainfall and a significant drop in temperatures are expected over the next 48 hours, the Meteorological Department said on Wednesday.

According to officials, the upcoming change in weather is being triggered by a Western Disturbance and active monsoon winds, which are likely to bring widespread rainfall across the region, along with cooler temperatures well below the seasonal average.

"A spell of rain and cooler weather is expected across many parts of Jammu and Kashmir over the next two days," a senior MeT official told KNS. "The system may also lead to intense showers and cloudbursts in som...