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SRINAGAR: While temperatures in the Kashmir Valley continue to climb gradually, the Jammu region is facing an intense heatwave, with Samba district recording a season-high of 44 degrees Celsius on Sunday.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), dry and hot weather is likely to persist across Jammu and Kashmir over the next five days. A brief spell of wind and thundershowers is expected in parts of Jammu on the evening of June 9, offering some short-lived relief.
In the Valley, Srinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 31.9degC on Sunday-around four degrees above normal. Tourist destinatio...