ISLAMABAD – Light rain/drizzle is likely in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Pakistan on Wednesday night and Thursday.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted the prevailing cold wave to persist across Pakistan this week with 04-07°C below normal temperatures.
As per the synoptic situation, continental air prevails over most parts of Pakistan. A shallow westerly wave prevails over extreme northern parts of the country.
Under these conditions, mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts and extremely cold/partly cloudy in hilly areas on Wednesday night and Thursday. Light rain/snow is expected at isolated places in Murree, Galliyat, Gilgit- Baltistan, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Kashmir.
Light rain/drizzle is also expected in the twin cities. Frost may occur at few places in Islamabad, upper Punjab and plain areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Shallow fog is likely at few places in central/south Punjab and upper Sindh.
Islamabad’s minimum temperature will likely remain between -01°C to 01°C on Thursday and 0-02°C on Friday.
Rawalpindi’s minimum temperature will likely remain between 03-05°C on Thursday and 02-04°C on Friday.
Meanwhile, cold wave prevailed over most parts of the country during the last 24 hours. Hilly areas received snowfall.
Leh remained the coldest place in the country where the temperature dropped 10°C below the freezing point. Minimum temperature in Gupis was recorded at -07°C, Skardu, Astore, Kalam and Kalat -06°C, Gilgit, Hunza, Dir, Quetta and Malam Jabba -04°C, and Drosh and Parachinar at -03°C.
In Islamabad, the minimum temperature dropped to the freezing point (0°C). Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 51 per cent.
In Rawalpindi, minimum temperature was recorded at 04°C. Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 37 per cent.
