Srinagar, May 23 -- The Jammu and Kashmir region continues to reel under a severe heatwave, with temperatures soaring significantly above normal levels, according to the Meteorological Department.

Speaking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), senior meteorologist Parveen Kumar confirmed that Srinagar recorded a high of 33.5degC on May 22, while several other areas in the Kashmir division, including Qazigund, also witnessed soaring temperatures. In many hilly regions of Jammu & Kashmir, temperatures are currently 5 to 9 degrees Celsius above the seasonal average.

"This heatwave is expected to persist till May 26," said Kumar. "However, a change in weather is anticipated between May 27 and May 30, with scattered rainfall expected across 30 to 4...