The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Sunday predicted widespread rain, wind, thunderstorms, and snowfall over the hills across various regions of the country during the next week, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
A strong westerly weather system is expected to enter the western parts of Pakistan on the evening or night of February 24 and will extend to the upper parts by February 25, persisting in northern areas until March 02.
Widespread rain, wind, and thunderstorms with intermittent heavy snowfall are predicted in Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Guanche, and Shigar in Gilgit-Baltistan, as well as Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, and Mirpur in Kashmir from February 25 to March 02.
Heavy rainfall and snowfall are expected in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Buner, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Kurram, Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Swabi, Waziristan, Kohat, Karak, Bannu, and Dera Ismail Khan from the night of February 24 to March 01.
Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected in Murree, Galliyat, and surrounding areas from February 25 to March 01. Rain, wind, and thunderstorms are also forecasted for Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, and Jhelum during the same period.
Rain, wind, and thunderstorms are also expected in Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Mandi Bahauddin, Sargodha, Mianwali, Khushab, Gujrat, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, and Toba Tek Singh from February 25 (evening/night) to February 28.
Karachi is witnessing partially cloudy and cold weather, which turned the atmosphere pleasant. The maximum temperature of the city was recorded at 32 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature was 21 degrees Celsius.
During the next twenty-four hours, the minimum temperature in Karachi will remain between 17 and 18 degrees centigrade, while the percentage of moisture in the air is 84 percent.
Winds were running at the speed of 6 kilometres per hour, and Karachi is the eighth most polluted city globally, while in Pakistan, Karachi achieved third position.
Reporter: Aqsa Shahid