Overview
- The Meteorological Department confirmed Srinagar reached 21.0°C on Saturday, about 10°C above normal and the highest February maximum on record for the city.
- Gulmarg logged 11.5°C, surpassing its previous February mark from 1993, while stations including Qazigund, Pahalgam, Kupwara and Kokernag ran roughly 9–10°C above average.
- Officials reported daytime anomalies across the Valley of about 9–11°C, with Ladakh locations also running unusually warm for late winter.
- The MeT forecast no significant rain or snow through the end of February and projected a further 1–2°C rise in maximums over the next several days.
- Authorities cited a winter precipitation deficit of roughly 56% in Kashmir and 35% in Jammu, and farmers and environmentalists voiced concern after a lean Chillai Kalan snowfall.