The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast predominantly dry weather across the country on Thursday, with light rain and snowfall over mountains expected at isolated places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and northeastern Balochistan.
According to the PMD’s weather forecast, partly cloudy to cloudy conditions are expected in Islamabad and surrounding areas, with chances of drizzle during the morning hours.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, cold and cloudy weather is likely to prevail in most upper districts, while light rain accompanied by thunderstorms and light snowfall over mountains is expected at isolated places in Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Buner, Malakand, Bajaur, Mohmand, Kohat, Peshawar, Orakzai, Kurram and adjoining areas.
In Punjab, most districts are expected to experience dry weather, while patches of fog and smog are likely in Narowal, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan and surrounding areas during the morning hours.
Partly cloudy to cloudy conditions, with chances of light rain or drizzle, are also forecast at isolated places in Multan, Layyah, Dera Ghazi Khan, Murree, Galiyat and the Potohar region.
In Sindh, dry weather is expected in most districts, while southern parts of the province are likely to remain hot during the daytime.
Most districts of Balochistan are expected to experience dry weather, while northern areas are likely to remain cold and cloudy.However, light rain accompanied by thunderstorms is forecast at isolated places in Barkhan, Musakhel, Chaman, Pishin, Zhob, Qila Abdullah, Qila Saifullah, Quetta, Ziarat, Kalat, Nokkundi, Khuzdar and adjoining areas.
Cloudy weather is expected in Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, with chances of light rain at isolated places and light snowfall over mountainous areas.
During the past 24 hours, dry weather prevailed across most parts of the country, while northern areas remained cold and partly cloudy.
However, light rain accompanied by thunderstorms was reported at isolated places in northeastern Balochistan.
According to the PMD, Loralai and Ziarat received 2mm of rainfall each, while Quetta and Khuzdar recorded 1mm each.
Leh recorded the lowest minimum temperature at minus 3 degrees Celsius, followed by Kalam at 3 degrees Celsius.
The minimum and maximum temperatures recorded in major cities were Islamabad 10-30°C, Lahore 16-30°C, Karachi 21-37°C, Peshawar 13-30°C, Quetta 6-24°C, Gilgit 5-23°C, Muzaffarabad 10-27°C, Skardu 5-17°C, Murree 6-20°C, Faisalabad 18-30°C and Multan 18-31°C.
