<p>Srinagar: Kashmir has been reeling under intense heat wave with several places in the valley recording their highest July temperature in 25 years on Sunday.</p>.<p>According to the meteorological office here, Srinagar city recorded a high of 36.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday. This was hottest July day since July 9, 1999 when the mercury had settled at 37 degrees Celsius.</p>.<p>The hottest July day in Srinagar was recorded on July 10, 1946 with mercury rising to 38.3 degrees Celsius.</p>.No entry for devotees clad in 'western and skimpy' dress at Ratlam's Kalika temple.<p>Qazigund and Kokernag towns in south Kashmir also recorded their hottest July day on Sunday.</p>.<p>Qazigund noted a maximum temperature of 35.6 degrees Celsius, beating the previous high of 34.5 degrees Celsius recorded on July 11, 1988.</p>.<p>In Kokernag, the mercury rose to 34.1 degrees Celsius, against the previous or 33.3 degrees Celsius recorded on July 3 this year.</p>.<p>The mercury in this south Kashmir town had touched 33 degrees only once earlier on July 8, 1993.</p>.<p>The Met has forecast spell of rain at isolated places of Kashmir valley over the years next 24 hours, which is expected to bring down the mercury. </p>
<p>Srinagar: Kashmir has been reeling under intense heat wave with several places in the valley recording their highest July temperature in 25 years on Sunday.</p>.<p>According to the meteorological office here, Srinagar city recorded a high of 36.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday. This was hottest July day since July 9, 1999 when the mercury had settled at 37 degrees Celsius.</p>.<p>The hottest July day in Srinagar was recorded on July 10, 1946 with mercury rising to 38.3 degrees Celsius.</p>.No entry for devotees clad in 'western and skimpy' dress at Ratlam's Kalika temple.<p>Qazigund and Kokernag towns in south Kashmir also recorded their hottest July day on Sunday.</p>.<p>Qazigund noted a maximum temperature of 35.6 degrees Celsius, beating the previous high of 34.5 degrees Celsius recorded on July 11, 1988.</p>.<p>In Kokernag, the mercury rose to 34.1 degrees Celsius, against the previous or 33.3 degrees Celsius recorded on July 3 this year.</p>.<p>The mercury in this south Kashmir town had touched 33 degrees only once earlier on July 8, 1993.</p>.<p>The Met has forecast spell of rain at isolated places of Kashmir valley over the years next 24 hours, which is expected to bring down the mercury. </p>