Srinagar, Feb 21: All-time record has been shattered in Srinagar, with the maximum temperature surging to 21.0°C, now officially the highest ever recorded in the month of February. The previous all-time February record stood at 20.6°C, observed on 24 February 2016.
What makes this even more remarkable is the anomaly: today’s temperature was a massive 10.0°C above normal, an extraordinary deviation for late winter in the Valley.
This is not an isolated spike but part of a broader, intensifying warm spell. With dry conditions likely to persist and no significant Western Disturbance in sight, maximum temperatures are expected to climb even further in the coming days.
Additional long-standing records may fall before the month concludes for other parts of Kashmir as well. February 2026 is now firmly on track to rank among the warmest — if not the warmest.