Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: Cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country over the next 24 hours, with very cold weather expected in north Balochistan and the upper parts of the country, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (Met).
In Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, light rainfall is expected over the hills. During the night and early morning hours, fog is likely in plain areas of Punjab.
Weather yesterday
Northeast Punjab, Kashmir, upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and north Balochistan experienced rain/snowfall. Other parts of the country experienced cold and dry weather.
Rain and snowfall occurred in north-east Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and north Balochistan. Cold and dry weather prevailed in other parts of the country.
Rainfall(mm): Punjab: Mandi Bahaudin 65, Mangla 58, Jhelum 36, Murree 27, Faisalabad 25, Gujrat 23, Sialkot (Airport 21, City 09), Hafizabad 20, Narowal 19, Islamabad (Zero Point 22, Saidpur 19, Golra, Bokra 13, Airport 06), Rawalpindi (Shamsabad 20, Chaklala 19), Sargodha 12, Gujranwala 10, Chakwal 08, Lahore (Lakshmi Chowk 08, City 05, Chowk Nakhda, Pani wala Talab 04, Airport 03, Mughal pura, Farrukhabad) , Gulshan Ravi, Iqbal Town, Samman Abad 02, Johar Town, Head Office Wasa, Upper Mall 01), Toba Tek Singh 06, Attock 03, Sahiwal 02, Jhang, Kasur 01, Kashmir: Kotli 52, Garhi Dupatta 49, Rawalakot 27, Muzaffarabad (Airport 15, City 12), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Kakul 23, Balakot 15, Malam Jabba, Drosh, Dir (Lower) 10, Mirkhani 05, Kalam 04, Saidu Sharif, Chitral, Pattan 03, Parachinar, Mardan 02, Cherat 01, Gilgit-Baltistan: Astore 19, Chilas 04, Skardu 02, Gilgit, Gupis 01, Balochistan: Quetta (Sheikh Manda 03, Samungli 01) . Snowfall (Inches): Murree 11, Astore 5.5, Malam Jabba 05, Rawalakot 04, Bagrote 02, Skardu, and Drosh 1.3.
Air quality
The air quality in Lahore is 155 US AQI; in Bahawalpur, it is 178, 92 in Muridke, 89 in Mangla and 164 in Rawalpindi. In Sindh, the air quality in Karachi is 215 US AQI, and 214 in Mirpur Khas while Islamabad’s air quality stands at 119. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the air quality in Peshawar is 174.
Recorded temperatures
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (MET), a maximum of 9 degrees Celsius (°C) temperature was recorded in Islamabad, 11°C in Lahore, 18°C in Karachi, 10°C in Peshawar, -2.5°C in Quetta, and 5°C in Gilgit.
Minimum recorded temperatures
Today’s Recorded Lowest Minimum Temperature’s (°C): Leh, Parachinar, Kalat -07, Gupis -06, Kalam -05, Malam Jabba, Muslim Bagh and Quetta -04.
