ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast more rains for Islamabad and parts of Pakistan during the next two days.
According to the synoptic situation, a westerly wave is affecting the western and upper parts of Pakistan.
It will likely persist in the upper parts of the country during the next few days.
Under these conditions, mainly cold and partly cloudy weather is expected in most areas of the country while cloudy in the upper parts on Monday evening/night, Tuesday and Wednesday.
However, rain with snowfall over mountains is expected in Islamabad, Pothohar region, Gilgit-Baltistan, upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Kashmir.
Snowfall over the upper parts of the country may affect transportation on January 30-31.
Tourists are advised to be cautious.
Shallow to moderate fog is likely to persist in a few plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh.
Islamabad’s minimum temperature will likely remain between 07-09 degrees Celsius on Tuesday and 08-10 C on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, cold and partly cloudy weather prevailed over most parts of the country during the last 24 hours. However, rainfall occurred in parts of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Rainfall (mm):
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Dir (Upper 45, Lower 07), Pattan 34, Parachinar 28, Kalam 22, Malam Jabba 19, Saidu Sharif 17, Chitral 11, Balakot 10, Mir Khani 09, Drosh 06, Mardan 04
Kashmir: Rawalakot 10, Garhidupatta 06, Muzaffarabad (City 05, A/P 02), Kotli 02
Punjab: Murree 04, Islamabad (A/P 01)
Gilgit-Baltistan: Astore 04, Bagrote, Gupis 01
Snowfall (Inches): Kalam 10, Malamjabba 08, Astore and Murree 01
Fog/smog prevailed over plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh.
Kalam remained the coldest place in the country where mercury dropped 06 C below freezing.
In Islamabad, minimum temperature was recorded at 03 C.
Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 48 per cent.
