PMD forecasts cold, dry weather across country; rain, snowfall in upper regions
Pakistan
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast cold and dry weather for most parts of the country while fog over a few areas of Punjab and upper Sindh
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast cold and dry weather for most parts of the country while fog over a few areas of Punjab and upper Sindh in the morning and night during the next 24 hours.
However, rain accompanied by wind and thunderstorms, along with snowfall over hilly areas, is expected in upper parts of the country, including Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and northwestern Balochistan.
The federal capital Islamabad and its surrounding areas are expected to experience partly cloudy and cold weather.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, cloudy weather with light rain and light snowfall is forecast for Chitral, Swat, Dir, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Buner, Khyber, Bajaur, Kurram and Waziristan. Partly cloudy and cold conditions are likely in other districts.
In Punjab, cold and dry weather will dominate most areas, with partly cloudy conditions in the Pothohar region. Murree, Galiyat and surrounding areas are likely to remain very cold and partly cloudy, with chances of rain and snow during the evening and night. Patchy fog is expected in Sialkot, Narowal, Jhelum, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Okara, Pakpattan, Kasur, Khanewal, Bahawalnagar, Rahim Yar Khan, Khanpur and Bahawalpur during morning and night hours.
In Sindh, cold and dry weather is expected to continue in most districts, while fog in patches may develop over Sukkur, Rohri, Shikarpur, Kashmore, Larkana, Mohenjodaro and Jacobabad during morning and night.
In Balochistan, rain with wind and thunderstorms along with snowfall is likely in Quetta, Ziarat, Chaman, Pishin, Qila Abdullah, Qila Saifullah, Noshki, Harnai, Zhob, Qalat and Musakhel. Rain and thunderstorms are also expected in Barkhan, Sibi, Loralai, Turbat, Gwadar, Jiwani, Lasbela, Kech, Awaran, Chagai, Panjgur, Khuzdar, Washuk and Kharan.
In Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, cloudy weather with isolated rain and snowfall is expected.
