LAHORE – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted the prevailing wet spell to continue intermittently in Lahore and parts of Punjab during this week.
As per the synoptic situation, a westerly wave is affecting western and upper parts of the country. It is likely to persist during next few days.
Under these conditions, cold weather is expected in most districts of the province on Wednesday night, Thursday and Friday.
Heavy rain/snow is expected in Murree, Galyat and surrounding. Snowfall may cause landslides and closure of roads in Murree and Galyat.
Rain is also likely in Attock, Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Chakwal, Sargodha, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Gujrat, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Narowal, Mandi Bahauddin, Faisalabad, Jhang, Sahiwal, Lahore, Sheikhupura and Kasur.
Fog is likely in Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Okara, Multan, Khanpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan and surroundings.
Lahore’s minimum temperature will likely remain between 08-10 degrees Celsius on Thursday and Friday.
Meanwhile, mainly cold and cloudy weather prevailed in most areas of the province during the last 24 hours.
However, rain occurred in northeast/central Punjab. Fog prevailed over few plain areas of Punjab.
Rainfall (mm): Rawalpindi (Chaklala 19, Kacheri 11, Shamsabad 10), Islamabad (Golra 18, Airport, Zero Point 10, Saidpur 09, Bokra 07), Murree 16, Gujranwala 08, Sialkot (Airport 05, City 04), Mangla 04, Narowal 03, Gujrat, Khanpur, Sheikhupura 02, Chakwal, Jhelum, Hafizabad, Attock, Joharabad 01.
Snowfall (Inches): Murree 02
Murree remained the coldest place in the province where mercury dropped 01 C below freezing. Relative humidity during the evening was recorded at 92 per cent.
In Lahore, minimum temperature was recorded at 09 C. Relative humidity during the evening was recorded at 75 per cent.