More rain, snowfall predicted in Islamabad, Pakistan

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecasted more rain, wind, thunderstorms, and snowfall over the hills for Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and other parts of Pakistan on Sunday evening and night.

This weather pattern is due to a westerly wave affecting the northern regions of Pakistan.

Under these conditions, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, the Potohar region, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and Gilgit Baltistan are likely to experience more rain, wind, thunderstorms, and snowfall over the hills on Sunday evening and night.

On Monday and Tuesday, most parts of Pakistan are expected to have cold and dry weather, with freezing temperatures in the upper areas.

Islamabad’s minimum temperatures are expected to range between 07-09 degrees Celsius on Monday and 06-08 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, while Rawalpindi’s minimum temperatures are expected to be between 07-09 degrees Celsius on Monday and 06-08 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.

In the past 24 hours, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, and upper/central Punjab experienced rain, wind, thunderstorms, and snowfall over the mountains, with heavy rainfall and hailstorms occurring in isolated areas.

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Rainfall (mm):

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: Malam Jabba 108, Dir (Lower 89, Upper 54), Saidu Sharif 70, Pattan 60, Kakul 50, Mir Khani 44, Balakot 40, Chitral 38, Drosh 32, Mardan 27, Kalam 20, Peshawar (Airport 24, City 16), Cherat 19, Bacha Khan Airport 13, Dera Ismail Khan 06, Parachinar 05

Kashmir: Muzaffarabad (City 61, Airport 60), Rawalakot 55, Garhi Dupatta 51, Kotli 33

Gilgit-Baltistan: Chilas 48, Bunji 27, Bagrote 21, Gilgit 14, Gupis 05

Punjab: Sialkot 44, Narowal 42, Mangla 39, Murree 27, Attock, Mandi Bahauddin 21, Islamabad (Saidpur 23, Zero-point 21, Golra 15, Bokra 10, Airport 06), Rawalpindi (Chaklala 23, Shamsabad 14, Kacheri 10), Jhelum 14, Joharabad 12, Lahore (Airport 11, City 03), Faisalabad 11, Layyah, Kasur 10, Kot Addu 09, Chakwal, Noor Pur Thal 07, Sargodha 06, Sahiwal 03, Bhakkar, Gujrat, Sheikhupura 02, Hafizabad, Jhang and Okara 01

Snowfall (inch): Malam Jabba 19, Kalam 10, Chitral 8.8, Bagrote 3.5, Kakul 2.5, Dir (Upper 2.5, Lower 02), Drosh 02, Parachinar 1.5 and Ziarat 01

Kalat and Kalam remained the coldest places in the country where mercury dropped 08 C below freezing.

In Islamabad, minimum temperature was recorded at 08 C. Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 94 per cent.

In Rawalpindi, minimum temperature was recorded at 08 C. Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 94 per cent.