Cold wave to persist for the next 24 hours across the country: Met Office

By Muhammad YaseenPublished On 05 Jan 2023

KARACHI: The ongoing spell of cold and dry weather is likely to persist in most parts of the country for the next 24 hours, said Pakistan Metrological Department on Monday.

In a statement, the Met Office said that dense fog is likely to prevail in most plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh during the morning and night hours.

The weather department said that frost is also likely to form in the Potwar region and most districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

During the past 24 hours, the weather remained dry and cold in most parts of the country while very cold in upper areas.

Lowest Minimum Temperatures (°C): Skardu, Astore-09°C, Kalam -08°C, Bagrote -07, Gupis -06, Hunza, Malamjabba -05°C, Parachinar, Kalat -04°C, Gilgit, Quetta -03, Dir -02, Murree and Chilas -01°C.

Earlier on December 3, a spell of very cold weather was prevailing in northern areas of Pakistan with the lowest minimum temperature recorded -09 C in Astore in the Gilgit Baltistan region.

The GB region was undergoing a very cold spell of weather with Astore -09, Skardu -06, Gilgit -04 and Hunza -03 degree Celsius.

The areas are other than Gilgit Baltistan which will remain very cold including Kalam -07°C, Gupis, Skardu -06, Bagrot -05, Kalat -04, Dir -03, Parachinar and Quetta -01°Celsius according to the weather department.