Mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while very cold in upper parts during the next twenty-four hours. However, rain with wind-thunderstorm and snowfall over mountain is expected at isolated places in northeast Balochistan and Gilgit Baltistan.
Cold winds are likely in upper Punjab during evening and night. Shallow fog is likely to persist at isolated places in plain areas of Punjab during morning hours.
Temperature of major cities recorded. Islamabad three degree centigrade, Lahore eight, Karachi nineteen, Peshawar and Quetta four, Gilgit minus-three, Murree minus-two and Muzaffarabad two degree centigrade.
According to weather forecast for Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, very cold and dry weather is expected in Srinagar, Leh, Pulwama, Anantnag, Shopian and Baramula while cold and dry weather is expected in Jammu.
Temperature recorded. Srinagar, Pulwama, Anantnag and Shopian zero degree centigrade, Jammu eight, Leh minus-twelve and Baramula minus-one degree centigrade.—INP