ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast mainly cold and dry weather across Pakistan during the next two days.
As per the synoptic situation, continental air prevails over most parts of Pakistan.
Under these conditions, mainly cold and dry weather is expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and most parts of the country on Monday night, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Freezing weather is expected in northern parts of the country and north Balochistan.
Fog/smog is likely to prevail in the plains of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and upper Sindh.
Dense fog/smog is likely to persist in Bahawalpur, Sahiwal, Okara, Kasur, Lahore, Sialkot, Narowal, Gujranwala, Jhelum, Mangla, Faisalabad, Jhang, Sargodha, Mandi Bahauddin, Toba Tek Singh, Khanewal, Multan, Khanpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Hafizabad, Bhakkar, Layyah, Dera Ghazi Khan and surrounding during morning and night hours.
Dense fog/smog may force the closure of Motorways (Peshawar-Swabi, Swabi-Islamabad, Islamabad-Kallar Kahar, Kallar Kahar-Pindi Bhattian, Pindi Bhattian-Lahore, Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad, Lahore-Abdul Hakim, Sialkot-Lahore, Faisalabad-Multan and Multan-Sukkur).
Less visibility will also affect normal traffic flow on the National Highway.
In Islamabad, the minimum temperature will likely remain between 02-04 degrees Celsius on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rawalpindi’s minimum temperature will likely remain between 03-05 C on Tuesday and 04-06 on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, cold and dry weather prevailed in most parts of Pakistan.
Extremely cold weather prevailed in northern areas of Pakistan and north Balochistan.
Leh remained the coldest place in the country where the mercury dropped 10 C below freezing.
In Islamabad, minimum temperature was recorded at 03 C.
Relative humidity in the morning was recorded at 92 per cent.
In Rawalpindi, minimum temperature was recorded at 04 C.
Relative humidity in the morning was recorded at 86 per cent.
