Srinagar, June 25 -- While days in Srinagar have been unbearably hot over the past 10 days, even the usual nighttime relief was absent today, as the minimum temperature soared to 25 degrees Celsius - the highest ever recorded in June.

The maximum in Srinagar on Tuesday was at 35.5degC - 6.3 degrees above normal.

According to the Meteorological Centre Srinagar, the summer capital Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 25degC, which is 7.9degC above normal for this time of year.

Other areas in the Valley also witnessed unusually warm nights:

Pahalgam, a popular hill resort in south Kashmir , registered 18.8degC, which is 7.9degC above normal, setting a new June record for the station. The other famous resort of Gulmarg recorded a mi...