Monitoring Desk
ISLAMABAD: Moderate to heavy rain was recorded at various localities in the twin cities on Monday while the Met office predicted similar weather conditions for the next 24 hours.
Rain is expected in Islamabad, Pothohar region, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and upper Punjab, as per Met officials.
Moderate to isolated heavy snowfall may occur in hilly areas. Isolated heavy falls are also expected in the upper parts during the period.
Weather yesterday
Cold and dry weather prevailed over most parts of the country, while rain/snow occurred in north Balochistan, north-east Punjab, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit Baltistan.
Rain Recorded
Rainfall(mm) recorded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Chitral 20, Parachinar 02, Mirkhani 10, kalam 12, Drosh 09, Gilgit-Baltistan: Kalat 12, Gupis 04, Balochistan: Dalbandin 03, Quetta (Samungli 03, Sheik Manda 02), Panjgur 01, Punjab: Lahore (Airport 02, City 01) and Faisalabad 01. Snowfall (inches): Kalam 06, Drosh 03, Ziarat 02, Chitral and Gupis 01.
Air quality
The air quality in Lahore is 140 US AQI; in Bahawalpur, it is 212, 156 in Muridke, and 74 in Rawalpindi. In Sindh, the air quality in Karachi is 173 US AQI, and 219 in Mirpur Khas while Islamabad’s air quality stands at 55. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the air quality in Peshawar is 160.
Recorded temperatures
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (MET), a maximum of 9 degrees Celsius (°C) temperature was recorded in Islamabad, 14°C in Lahore, 16°C in Karachi, 11°C in Peshawar, -3.5°C in Quetta, and 4°C in Gilgit.
Minimum recorded temperatures
Today’s recorded minimum Temperature’s (°C): Leh -13, Kalam , Malamjabba -07, Parachinar -08, Astore -05, Skardu, Zhob -03, Bagrote -04, Chitral, Drosh, Mirkhani, and Dir -02.
