ISLAMABAD – Widespread rains, snowfall over the hills and isolated hailstorms are likely in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Pakistan on Tuesday evening/night, Wednesday and Thursday.
As per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), a westerly wave will likely enter western parts of Pakistan today evening/night. It will likely grip most upper/central parts of the country on Wednesday.
Under these conditions, rain-wind/thunderstorms with snowfall over the hills are likely in Balochistan, upper Sindh, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and adjoining hilly areas on Tuesday evening/night, Wednesday and Thursday.
Heavy rainfall may cause flash flooding in local nullahs of Gwadar, Ketch, Turbat and Panjgur while snowfall may disrupt traffic flows in northern parts of Balochistan on Tuesday and Wednesday. Heavy rain with snowfall at isolated places may cause the closure of roads in Murree, Galyat, Naran, Kaghan, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Shangla, Astore, Hunza, Skardu, Neelum Valley, Bagh, Poonch and Haveli on Wednesday and Thursday. Heavy falls may cause landslides in Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galyat, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. Wind-thunderstorm/hailstorms may damage loose structures like electric poles and solar panels.
Islamabad’s minimum temperatures will likely remain between 09-11 degrees Celsius on Wednesday and 08-10 C on Thursday.
Rawalpindi’s minimum temperatures will likely remain between 12-14 C on Wednesday and 11-13 C on Thursday.
Meanwhile, cold/partly cloudy weather prevailed in most parts of the country during the last 24 hours. However, rain occurred at isolated places in northern Balochistan, upper/south Punjab and Bagrote.
Rainfall (mm):
Balochistan: Quetta (City) 07
Punjab: Lahore 02, Dera Ghazi Khan 01
Gilgit-Baltistan: Bagrote 01
Leh remained the coldest place in the country where the temperature dropped 07 C below freezing.
In Islamabad, minimum temperature was recorded at 09 C. Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 83 per cent.
In Rawalpindi, minimum temperature was recorded at 12 C. Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 65 per cent.
