India, Sept. 27 -- Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness largely dry weather through the first half of October, with brief spells of rain and thunder expected on a few occasions, according to the Meteorological Centre Srinagar.

The weather office said September 27 would be generally dry, while September 28 would see a brief spell of rain, with light snow over higher reaches, along with thunder and gusty winds in a few districts during the afternoon.

September 29 and 30, as well as October 1 to 3, are expected to remain generally dry.

From October 4 to 6, the weather is expected to turn partly to generally cloudy, with light rain, light snow over higher reaches, thunder and gusty winds at a few places. October 7 and 8 are forecast to b...