Ladakh Weather Report: today generally remained cloudy

Issued by the Meteorological Centre, Ladakh

The minimum temperatures recorded in Ladakh today are as follows:

  • Leh: -11.2°C
  • Kargil: -13.5°C
  • Hunder: -9.7°C
  • Drass: -15.2°C
  • Padum: -14.0°C
  • Nyoma: -15.3°C
  • Stakna: -12.0°C
  • Tangste: -13.3°C
  • Khaltse: -8.3°C
  • Upshi: -13.7°C
  • Chuchot: -13.2°C

The weather today generally remained cloudy for most of the day across many areas.

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