Pakistan Weather Update: Cold, Dry Conditions to Persist as Dense Fog Grips Plains
Cold and dry weather is expected to prevail across most parts of Pakistan tonight and over the next 24 hours, with extremely cold conditions continuing in the hilly regions, according to the latest weather forecast. Parts of Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and adjoining areas are likely to remain partly cloudy, with chances of light rain or light snowfall at isolated locations, while dense fog is expected to affect large parts of the plains.
Forecasters say moderate to heavy fog is likely to develop during night and early morning hours in the plains of Punjab, upper Sindh and several areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reducing visibility and potentially disrupting road and air traffic.
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On Tuesday, Islamabad and surrounding areas are expected to experience cold and dry weather, with fog or haze likely to appear at a few places during the morning hours. Similar conditions are forecast across most districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where cold and dry weather will dominate, while hilly areas will remain extremely cold. Moderate to heavy fog is expected in Peshawar, Mardan, Nowshera, Charsadda, Swabi, Bannu, Karak, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan and nearby areas during the morning and night.
Punjab will also remain under the influence of cold and dry weather across most districts. Extremely cold conditions are expected to persist in Murree, Galiyat and surrounding areas. Weather officials have warned of moderate to severe fog in several districts, including Sialkot, Narowal, Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Okara, Pakpattan, Kasur, Sahiwal, Khanewal, Faisalabad, Jhang, Mianwali, Layyah, Bhakkar, Noorpur Thal, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Shorkot, Multan, Kot Addu, Bahawalnagar, Khanpur, Bahawalpur and Rahim Yar Khan. Fog is also expected at a few locations in the Potohar region during morning hours.
In Balochistan, cold and dry weather is forecast for most districts, while northern areas are expected to experience extremely cold conditions. Morning fog is likely to persist in Dera Bugti, Kohlu, Dera Murad Jamali, Jafarabad, Naseerabad, Jhal Magsi, Sibi and surrounding areas.
Sindh is also expected to remain cold and dry in most districts, with moderate to heavy fog likely in Sukkur, Rohri, Shikarpur, Kashmore, Shaheed Benazirabad, Dadu, Larkana, Tando Jam, Mohenjo Daro and nearby areas, particularly during night and early morning hours.
Cold and dry conditions are likely to continue in Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, with isolated cloudy patches in some areas.
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Meanwhile, extremely low temperatures were recorded in several northern regions. The lowest temperature was minus 13 degrees Celsius in Skardu, followed by minus 11 degrees in Leh and Astor, minus 9 in Gopis, minus 8 in Gilgit, minus 6 in Kalat and Kalam, minus 5 in Hunza and minus 4 degrees Celsius in Parachinar, highlighting the severity of the ongoing cold spell.
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