ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast more rains with snowfall over mountains for Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Pakistan on Sunday evening/night.
According to the synoptic situation, a westerly wave is affecting most parts of Pakistan. It is likely to prevail during the next 24 hours.
Under these conditions, rain-wind/thunderstorms with snowfall over mountains are expected in Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, Islamabad, Pothohar region, northeast Punjab and upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday evening/night.
On Monday and Tuesday, mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. However, rain wind-thunderstorms with snowfall over mountains are expected in Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and adjacent areas.
Islamabad’s minimum temperatures will likely remain between 02-04 degrees Celsius on Monday and 01-03 C on Tuesday.
Rawalpindi’s minimum temperatures will likely remain between 06-08 C on Monday and 03-05 C on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, cloudy weather prevailed over most parts of the country during the last 24 hours. Rain-thunderstorms with snow over mountains occurred in Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, upper/central Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir.
Rainfall(mm):
Sindh: Karachi (Faisal Base 75, Airport 51, Masroor Base 47, Jinnah Terminal 42, North Karachi 34, University Road 30, Nazimabad 24, Hyderabad (Airport 17, City 13), Mir Pur Khas 11, Tando Jam 09, Larkana 08, Dadu 07, Shaheed Benazirabad 06, Sakrand, Thatta 04, Chhor, Khairpur, Padidan, Sukkur 03, Rohri, Mohenjodaro 01
Balochistan: Lasbella 30, Khuzdar 13, Ormara 04, Kalat 02
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Parachinar 22, Pattan 20, Kalam 15, Balakot 14, Dir (Upper 11, Lower 06), Malam Jabba 08, Chitral 07, Saidu Sharif 05, Bannu 04, Drosh 03
Punjab: Murree 09, Lahore (Airport 08, City 04, Johar Town 02, Lakshmi Chowk, Chowk Nakhuda, Qurtaba Chowk, Head Office WASA 01, Upper Mall, Mugulpura, Tajpura, Nister Town, Pani Wala Talab, Farrukhabad, Gulshan-e-Ravi, Iqbal Town, Samanabad Trace ), Sialkot (Airport 07, City 03), Mandi Bahauddin 06, Faisalabad 05, Joharabad, Sheikhupura, Toba Tek Singh 04, Multan (Airport 04, City 02), Narowal 03, Gujrat, Khanewal, Sargodha, Jhang 02, Islamabad (City, Bokra 01), Rawalpindi (Chaklala, Shamsabad 01), Bahawalpur (Airport, City), Bahawalnagar, Chakwal, DG Khan, Jhelum, Mangla, Noor Pur Thal, Okara 01
Kashmir: Muzaffarabad (City 07, Airport 05), Garhi Dupatta 07, Kotli 02
Gilgit-Baltistan: Astore, Skardu 05
Snowfall (Inches): Kalam 07, Malam Jabba, Murree 04, Ziarat and Parachinar 02
Kalam remained the coldest place in the country where mercury dropped 09 C below freezing.
In Islamabad, minimum temperature was recorded at 07 C. Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 93 per cent.
In Rawalpindi, minimum temperature was recorded at 08 C. Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 75 per cent.
