Mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while very cold and cloudy in upper and western parts during the next twenty-four hours. However, rain with wind and thunderstorm is likely in southwestern parts of Balochistan.
Light rain is also expected at isolated places in Kashmir and adjoining hilly areas during this period. Shallow fog is likely to occur at few places in plain areas of northeast Punjab during morning hours. Temperature of major cities recorded this morning:
Islamabad and Muzafarabad five degree centigrade, Lahore ten, Karachi seventeen, Peshawar eleven, Quetta seven, Gilgit minus-three and Murree one degree centigrade.
According to weather forecast for Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, cloudy and very cold weather is expected in Leh, Pulwama, Anantnag and Shopian, cloudy weather with chances of light rain in Srinagar and Baramula while Partly cloudy and cold weather is expected in Jammu.
Temperature recorded this morning. Srinagar, Pulwama and Baramula minus-two degree centigrade, Jammu ten, Leh minus-eight, Anantnag and Shopian minus-three degree centigrade.—INP