LAHORE – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted rains and isolated hailstorms for Lahore and parts of Punjab on Sunday night, Monday and Tuesday.
According to the synoptic situation, a westerly prevails over western Pakistan. It will likely move towards the upper parts and may strengthen during the next 12 hours.
Under these conditions, rain wind-thunderstorm with snowfall over hills is likely in Murree, Galyat, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Mianwali, Khushab, Sargodha, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore and Kasur on Sunday night, Monday and Tuesday. Light to moderate rain/gusty winds-thunderstorm is likely in Multan, Bhakkar, Kot Addu, Layyah, Rajanpur and Dera Ghazi Khan. Isolated hailstorms may also occur during this period.
Heavy rain/snowfall may cause the closure of roads in Murree and Galyat from Sunday to Tuesday. The possibility of landslides in Murree and Galyat cannot be ruled out during the forecast period.
Lahore’s minimum temperatures will likely remain between 09-11 degrees Celsius on Monday and 10-12 C on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, cold and dry weather prevailed in most parts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. However, rain was recorded in parts of the province.
Rainfall (mm): Murree 13, Chakwal 07, Jhelum 05, Rawalpindi (Chaklala 03, Shamsabad, Kacheri 01), Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Islamabad 02, Mangla 01
Murree remained the coldest place in the country where mercury dropped to freezing point. Relative humidity during the evening was recorded at 83 per cent.
In Lahore, minimum temperature was recorded at 10 C. Relative humidity during the evening was recorded at 68 per cent.
