Freezing weather will likely persist in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and most parts of Pakistan on Tuesday evening and night, as well as during the next two days.
Amid cold conditions, moderate to dense fog will continue to persist in the plains of Punjab, upper Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), continental air prevails over most parts of Pakistan.
Under these conditions, mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of Pakistan on Tuesday evening and night, as well as on Wednesday and Thursday. Freezing weather is expected in the upper half and hilly areas of the country.
Frost will likely occur in Islamabad, the Potohar region, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Kashmir during morning hours. Moderate to dense fog will likely persist in the plains of Punjab, upper Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Islamabad’s minimum temperature will likely remain between 0°C and 02°C on Wednesday and between 01°C and 03°C on Thursday.
Rawalpindi’s minimum temperature will likely remain between 02°C and 04°C on Wednesday and between 03°C and 05°C on Thursday.
Meanwhile, mainly cold and dry weather persisted in most parts of the country during the last 24 hours. Freezing weather prevailed in hilly areas. Frost occurred in parts of the Potohar region and Kashmir. Moderate to dense fog/smog persisted in the plains of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and upper Sindh.
Leh remained the coldest place in the country, where the temperature dropped 12°C below the freezing point. Minimum temperature in Skardu was recorded at -10°C, in Gupis at -09°C, in Astore at -08°C, in Gilgit at -07°C, in Bagrote and Hunza at -06°C, and in Kalat at -05°C.
In Islamabad, the minimum temperature was recorded at 01°C. Relative humidity in the morning was recorded at 91 per cent.
In Rawalpindi, the minimum temperature was recorded at 03°C. Relative humidity in the morning was recorded at 86 per cent.
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