PESHAWAR – Rain-wind/thunderstorms and snowfall over the mountains are expected in Peshawar and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday evening/night and Thursday.
As per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), continental air prevails over most parts of the country. A weak westerly wave prevails over northern parts of Balochistan and western parts of the country. It will likely extend the upper parts from tonight and may persist till tomorrow (Thursday).
Under these conditions, light rain-wind/thunderstorms with snowfall over the mountains are expected in Dir, Chitral, Kohistan, Shangla, Swat, Buner, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Peshawar, Nowshera, Kohat, Kurram, Bannu and Waziristan on Wednesday evening/night and Thursday. Freezing weather is expected in upper districts and cold and dry weather elsewhere in the province.
Peshawar’s minimum temperatures will likely remain between 05-07 degrees Celsius on Thursday and 04-06 C on Friday.
Meanwhile, cold and dry weather prevailed in most parts of the province during the last 24 hours. Freezing weather prevailed in the upper districts.
Kalam remained the coldest place in the province where the temperature dropped 12 C below freezing.
In Peshawar, minimum temperature was recorded at 06 C. Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 79 per cent.
