Cloudy weather is likely to prevail over upper and central areas of the country. However, rain with wind and thunderstorm and snow over the hilly areas is expected in Islamabad, upper and central Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir. Rain-wind, thunderstorm with snow over the hilly areas is likely in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, upper, central Punjab, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). Hailstorm is also likely to occur at isolated places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and upper Punjab. According to the synoptic situation, a westerly wave was likely to affect western parts of the country from tonight and may persist in western/upper parts of the country till Monday.

During the last 24 hours, the weather remained dry in most parts of the country, while cold in northern areas. Temperatures of some major cities recorded on Saturday. Islamabad and Muzaffarabad sixteen degree centigrade, Murree twelve, Lahore and Peshawar twenty, Karachi twenty-two, Quetta and Gilgit ten degree centigrade. According to Met Office forecast for Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, partly cloudy weather with chances of rain, wind and thunderstorm is expected in Srinagar, Leh, Jammu, Pulwama, Anantnag, Shopian and Baramulla. Temperature recorded. Srinagar, Pulwama, Anantnag, Shopian and Baramulla eight degree centigrade, Jammu seventeen and Leh minus one degree centigrade.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan-INP