ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast cold and cloudy weather with chances of rains for Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Pakistan during the next two days.
According to the synoptic situation, a westerly wave is likely to approach upper parts of the country. Low level easterlies are also penetrating in northeastern Punjab, Kashmir and adjoining areas.
Under these conditions, cold and dry weather is expected in the twin cities and most parts of the country on Tuesday night.
Rain-wind/thunderstorm with snowfall over the hills is expected in Potohar region including northeast Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir on Wednesday and Thursday.
Hailstorm is also expected at isolated places during the period.
Smog/fog is likely in central/southern parts of Punjab and upper Sindh during morning hours.
In Islamabad, minimum temperature is likely to remain between 09-11 degrees Celsius on Wednesday and Thursday.
In Rawalpindi, minimum temperature is likely to remain between 10-12 C on Wednesday and 09-11 C on Thursday.
Meanwhile, cold and dry weather prevailed in most parts of the country during the next 24 hours.
Leh remained the coldest place in the country where mercury dropped 03 C below the freezing point.
In Islamabad, minimum temperature was recorded at 09 C.
Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 50 per cent.
In Rawalpindi, minimum temperature was recorded at 11 C.
Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 41 per cent.
