Srinagar: The weather is likely to improve in Jammu and Kashmir from Tuesday.

Sonam Lotus, director of the Met office here, told IANS that the state will see mainly dry weather during the next seven days.

\"Light rain and snow would occur at isolated places during the next 12 hours. But the weather will generally improve from today (Tuesday),\" she said.

Srinagar, the state\'s summer capital, recorded 0.4 as the day\'s minimum temperature Tuesday.

Pahalgam and Gulmarg recorded minimum temperatures of minus 0.6 degrees and minus 2.5 degree Celsius respectively, Lotus said.

The mercury dipped to minus 6.4 degrees in Kargil town and minus 0.5 degrees in Leh town.

Overnight minimum temperature in Jammu city was 11.6 degrees Celsius.

Weather to improve in Kashmir