Pahalgam, the base camp for the Amarnath Yatra, logged a low of minus 4.8 degrees Celsius, three notches higher than the previous night.Konibal, a hamlet on the outskirts of Pampore town, was the coldest place in the valley with the mercury settling at a low of minus 5.2 degrees Celsius.The minimum temperature was minus 4 degrees Celsius in Qazigund, 3.7 degrees Celsius in Kupwara and 2.8 degrees Celsius in Kokernag.According to the meteorological office, the weather in the valley is likely to remain mainly dry till December 21.Minimum temperatures are predicted to drop and a cold wave is likely over many stations during the next three days, the weather office said.In Rajasthan, cold wave conditions prevailed in most parts and Fatehpur recorded sub-zero temperatures for the third consecutive day on Sunday.According to the meteorological department, the minimum temperature in Fatehpur settled at minus 1.2 degrees Celsius.Churu recorded a minimum temperature of 1.6 degrees Celsius; Bhilwara 2.2 degrees Celsius; Sangaria, Pilani and Sirohi 2.6 degrees Celsius; Chittorgarh 3.2 degrees Celsius and Alwar 4 degrees Celsius.The mercury settled below 10 degrees Celsius at several other places in the state.
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