ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted the prevailing cold wave to persist in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and most parts of Pakistan during the next two days.

As per the synoptic situation, continental air prevails over most parts of Pakistan.

Under these conditions, mainly cold and dry weather is expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and most parts of Pakistan on Sunday evening/night, Monday and Tuesday.

Freezing and partly cloudy weather is likely in northern areas of the country.

Frost is likely to occur in Islamabad, Potohar region and Kashmir during morning hours.

Fog update for Pakistan

Dense fog/smog is likely to persist in Punjab (Bahawalpur, Sahiwal, Okara, Kasur, Lahore, Sialkot, Narowal, Gujranwala, Jhelum, Mangla, Faisalabad, Jhang, Sargodha, Mandi Bahauddin, Toba Tek Singh, Khanewal, Multan, Khanpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Hafizabad, Bhakkar, Layyah, Dera Ghazi Khan and surroundings), plains of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and upper Sindh.

Dense fog/smog may force the closure of Motorways and disrupt traffic on other inter and intra-city roads including the National Highway.

In Islamabad, the minimum temperature will likely remain between 00-02 degrees Celsius on Monday and Tuesday.

Rawalpindi’s minimum temperature will likely remain between 01-03 C on Monday and Tuesday.

Meanwhile, a cold wave prevailed in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and most parts of the country during the last 24 hours.

Gupis remained the coldest places in the country where mercury dropped 06 C below freezing.

In Islamabad, the minimum temperature was recorded at 01 C.

Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 91 per cent.

In Rawalpindi, the minimum temperature was recorded at 03 C.

Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 85 per cent.

Dense fog/smog forced the closure of Motorways and disrupted normal vehicular movement on the National Highway and other inter and intra-city roads.