Chill in the Air: PMD Predicts Rain and Snow Across Pakistan
— December 1, 2024
ISLAMABAD (AIA) The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast scattered rain and thunderstorms, with snowfall over hilly areas, in northeast Balochistan, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. Light to moderate rain and thunderstorms are expected at isolated locations in central and southern Punjab, southern KP, upper Sindh, the Potohar region, and Islamabad. Shallow patches of fog may form in some plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh during morning and night hours.
The PMD reports that a westerly wave is currently affecting the western and upper parts of the country and is expected to strengthen in northern regions by Monday.
In the last 24 hours, rain and wind thunderstorms occurred in parts of northeast and southern Balochistan, upper KP, and Layyah, while other regions experienced cold and partly cloudy weather.
Rainfall recorded in millimetres includes Balochistan: Ormara 13, Khuzdar 12, Barkhan 5, Quetta 1; KP: Drosh 6, Mir Khani 4, Kalam and Upper Dir 1; Punjab: Layyah 1.
The lowest minimum temperatures recorded were Leh (-9°C), Skardu and Gupis (-3°C), and Hunza (-2°C).