ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted more rains with snowfall over mountains for parts of Pakistan on Monday evening/night and Tuesday.
According to the synoptic situation, a westerly wave is affecting the upper parts of Pakistan. It is likely to prevail during the next 24 hours.
Under these conditions, rain wind-thunderstorm with snowfall over mountains is expected at isolated places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and adjoining hilly areas on Monday evening/night.
On Tuesday, a rain wind-thunderstorm with snowfall over mountains is expected at isolated places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and northeast Balochistan.
Cold and dry weather is expected in Islamabad and elsewhere in the country.
Fog is also likely to occur at isolated places in the plain of Punjab and upper Sindh during morning and night hours.
Islamabad’s minimum temperatures will likely remain between 02-04 degrees Celsius on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Meanwhile, cloudy weather prevailed over most parts of the country during the last 24 hours. Rain-thunderstorms with snow over mountains occurred at isolated places in Sindh, upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pothohar region, northeast Punjab, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan.
Rainfall (mm):
Sindh: Karachi (Saadi Town 13, Nazimabad, Orangi 13, Gulshan-e-Hadeed 12, University Road, MOS 09, North Karachi, Surjani Town 07, Jinnah Terminal, Faisal Base, DHA Phase II, Kemari 06, Quaidabad, Malir Halt 05, Gulshan Maymar 03, Masroor Base 02), Hyderabad 01
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Kakul 10, Malam Jabba, Pattan 04, Balakot, Mirkhani 02, Saidu Sharif 01
Punjab: Mandi Bahauddin 08, Lahore (Airport 07, City 04), Sialkot (Airport 07, City 04), Gujranwala 06, Jhelum 05, Narowal 03, Hafizabad, Sheikhupura 02, Kasur 01
Kashmir: Muzaffarabad (City 07, Airport 05), Rawalakot 02, Garhiduptta 01
Gilgit-Baltistan: Astore 02
Snowfall (Inches): Malamjabba 02 and Astore 0.8
Kalam remained the coldest place in the country where mercury dropped 12 C below freezing.
In Islamabad, minimum temperature was recorded at 02 C. Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 84 per cent.
