ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted rainfall of varying intensities with snowfall over the hills for Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Pakistan on Wednesday evening/night and Thursday.
As per the synoptic situation, a westerly wave prevails over upper/central parts of Pakistan.
Under these conditions, rain-wind/thunderstorms, snowfall over the hills and isolated hailstorms are likely in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, upper Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan on Wednesday evening/night.
On Thursday and Friday, light rain-wind/thunderstorms with snowfall over the hills are expected at isolated places in Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. Cold and dry weather is expected elsewhere in the country.
Islamabad’s minimum temperatures will likely remain between 08-10 degrees Celsius on Thursday and Friday.
Rawalpindi’s minimum temperatures will likely remain between 11-13 C on Thursday and Friday.
Meanwhile, rain-wind/thunderstorms occurred at isolated places in upper Sindh, northern Balochistan, central/southern Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the last 24 hours.
Rainfall (mm):
Kashmir: Garhi Dupatta 24, Muzaffarabad (Airport 27, City 24), Rawalakot 19
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Dir (Upper 20, Lower 14), Pattan 16, Kakul 14, Malam Jabba, Chitral 13, Mirkhani, Drosh, Saidu Sharif 12, Kalam 11, Balakot 09 , Cherat 06, Peshawar (City) 04, Bacha Khan (Airport), Takht Bhai, Parachinar 03, Bannu 01
Sindh: Mohenjodaro 17, Khairpur 16, Larkana 12, Sukkur 07, Jacobabad 02, Padidan 01
Balochistan: Quetta (City 13, Samungli 11), Kalat 11, Zhob 05, Khuzdar 04, Sibbi 03, Zhob, Panjgur 01
Punjab: Rawalpindi (Chaklala 07, Shamsabad 03), Murree 08 , Islamabad (Airport 07, Zero Point, Golra 03, Saidpur 02), Attock 04, Sahiwal, Toba Tek Singh, Faisalabad, Chakwal 02, Multan (Airport, City) and Layyah 01
Snowfall (Inches): Malam Jabba 03, Kalam 02
Leh remained the coldest place in the country where the temperature dropped 07 C below freezing.
In Islamabad, minimum temperature was recorded at 11 C. Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 70 per cent.
In Rawalpindi, minimum temperature was recorded at 14 C. Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 61 per cent.
