LAHORE – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted mainly cold and dry weather for Lahore and most parts of Pakistan during the ongoing week.

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

Under these conditions, mainly cold and dry weather is expected in Lahore and most parts of the country on Tuesday night, Wednesday and Thursday.

Extremely cold weather is likely in northern areas of the country and north Balochistan.

Frost may occur in Islamabad and Potohar region during morning hours.

Fog update for Pakistan

Dense fog/smog is likely to persist in Punjab (Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, 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 during the period.

Incessant fog increased chill in weather by decreasing temperature during the daytime.

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

In Lahore, the minimum temperature will likely remain between 05-07 degrees Celsius on Wednesday and Thursday.

Meanwhile, cold and dry weather prevailed over most parts of the country and very cold in northern areas during the last 24 hours.

Dense fog/smog prevailed over the plains of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper Sindh and Islamabad.

In Lahore, the minimum temperature was recorded at 05 C.

Relative humidity during the evening was recorded at 86 per cent.

Skardu and Leh remained the coldest places in the country where mercury dropped 08 C below freezing.

Fog update for Motorways

Dense fog/smog forced closure of portions of Motorways (Peshawar-Swabi, Swabi-Islamabad, Islamabad-Kallar Kahar, Kallar Kahar-Pindi Bhattian, Pindi Bhattian-Lahore, Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad, Lahore-Abdul Hakim, Sialkot-Lahore, Faisalabad-Multan and Multan-Sukkur).

Dense fog also disrupted traffic on the National Highway and other inter and intra-city roads.

It also affected flight operations and the schedule of passenger trains.