The Meteorological Department Quetta Regional Centre issued a forecast on Friday, predicting that most parts of the province will experience very cold to severe cold and dry conditions over the next 24 hours.
Night-time temperatures are anticipated to plummet to between -4°C and -6°C in Quetta, Ziarat, Chaman, Pishin, Qilla Abdullah, Qilla Saifullah, Noshki, Mastung, and Kalat districts, accompanied by a significant chill effect during morning hours.
Furthermore, the forecast includes a warning for strong, gusty winds in Kech, Panjgur, Washuk, Kharan, Noshki, Pishin, Quetta, Qila Abdullah, Qila Saifullah, Ziarat, Harnai, and Mastung.
Residents in Washuk, Kharan, Panjgur, and Kech are also advised of likely dust-blowing gusts during the same period.
This severe weather forecast follows a 24-hour period that saw widespread rain and snowfall, along with powerful winds, across Quetta, Zhob, Barkhan, Uthal, Loralai, Chaman, and Kalat.
During the last 24 hours, the lowest minimum temperature in the province was recorded in Kalat, which registered a frigid -12.0°C. Other notable lows included Ziarat at -11.0°C and Quetta city at -7.5°C.
Recent precipitation included 1.6 inches of snowfall in Kalat and 1.2 inches in Quetta. Significant rainfall was also measured in Kalat (27.0 mm), Barkhan (17.0 mm), Uthal (16.6 mm), and Loralai (14.8 mm).