A rain-bearing weather system is set to enter Pakistan tonight, bringing chances of showers across Punjab from March 14 to 16, the Meteorological Department has forecast.
Currently, dry weather prevails across most districts, with shifting cloud cover and rising temperatures. Lahore’s minimum temperature is expected to be 17°C, while the maximum may reach 29°C.
Earlier, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) had predicted rain from March 9 to 16, but no significant precipitation has been recorded so far.
The Met Office expects mostly dry conditions to persist today, though cloud cover will offer brief relief from the sun.
Meanwhile, the weather in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) is expected to be overcast today, with the possibility of rain and snow, accompanied by thunderstorms.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), partial cloud cover is forecast for most districts of the province, Express News reported.
In areas like Chitral, Dera, Swat, and others, thunderstorms with rain are expected, with snowfall on the mountains.
Moreover, the forecast also includes rain with thunderstorms for the regions of Mansehra, Kohistan, Torghar, and Abbottabad.
The temperature in Peshawar was recorded at 14 degrees Celsius yesterday, while temperatures in Kalam and Malam Jabba were recorded at 2°C and 1°C, respectively. Parachinar experienced a low of -1°C, while Dera Ismail Khan reached 16°C and Saidu Sharif recorded 7°C.
Moreover, in the southern part of the country the, PMD had earlier on Wednesday predicted that the ongoing hot spell in Karachi will persist for the next 24 hours.
The city is expected to experience hot and dry weather, with clear skies and mildly warm winds during the day.
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