Strong westerly weather system is affecting western, central and upper parts of the country

KARACHI:Met office has informed today that a strong westerly weather system is affecting western, central and upper parts of the country, which is likely to intensify tonight and may persist in upper parts till Monday (morning).

Saturday weather

Rain/snow wind-thunderstorm (with few heavy falls) is expected in Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, north Balochistan, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir. Fog is expected in few plain areas of Punjab. Snowfall is likely to intensify in northern areas including Murree, Galyat and upper parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during next 24 hours.

Sunday weather

Rain/snow wind-thunderstorm (with few heavy falls/hails storm) is expected in Islamabad, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir. Fog is expected in upper Sindh and few plain areas of Punjab.

Past 24 Hours Weather

Rain wind-thunderstorm/snow occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Islamabad, Balochistan, upper Sindh and Gilgit Baltistan.

Rainfall (mm): Balochistan: Kalat 30, Zhob 15, Bar Khan 06, Muslim Bagh, Chaman 05, Kohlu 04, Loralai, Ziarat 03, Quetta 02, Mastung 01, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: Cherat 26, Peshawar 22, Malam Jabba 18, Takht Bhai 16, Bannu 10, Parachinar 09, Dir (Upper, Lower 08), D I Khan (City 06, AP 05), Saidu Sharif 04, Kakul 03, Drosh, Kalam, Balakot 01, Kashmir: Kotli 09, Rawalakot 08, Garhi dupatta 07, Muzaffarabad 02, Punjab: Attock, Murree 10, Kot Addu 09, Noor Pur Thal, D G Khan, Bahawalnagar 06, R Y Khan 05, Jhelum, Layyah, Bhakkar 04, Bahawalpur (City 04, AP 01), Islamabad (Saidpur 03, ZP 02, AP, Golra 01), Mandi Bahauddin, Khanpur, Khanewal 03, Mangla, Hafizabad, Sargodha, T T Singh, Sialkot 02, Lahore (City, Johar Town, Lakshmi Chowk 02, AP, WASA office, Mughalpura, Nishter Town, Farrukhabad, Gulshan-e-Ravi, Iqbal Town 01), Rawalpindi (Chaklala, Shamsabad 01), Joharabad, Faisalabad, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Kasur, Sahiwal, Multan (AP, City), Jhang 01, Sindh: Jacobabad 01.

Snowfall (Inches): Malam Jabba 09, Murree 04, Parachinar, Kalam, Kalat and Quetta (Samungli) 01.

Today’s Lowest Minimum Temperature’s (°C): Leh -11, Ziarat -09, Gupis -08, Kalam -06, Skardu, Astore, Bagrote, Kalat, Parachinar -05, Malam Jabba, Hunza -04 and Quetta -03.