Cold, dry weather likely

The Met Office on Wednesday forecast mainly cold and dry weather for the most parts of the country in the next 24 hours. Temperature in Astore was minus 3 degrees Celsius, Hunza, Parachinar, Skardu, Bagrote and Gupis minus 1, each, as cold and dry weather grippe the most parts of the country in past 24 hours.
Isolated rain-thunderstorm struck places in Malakand, Hazara and Rawalpindi Divisions, FATA, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir. Maximum rainfall was recorded in Kalam as 17 mm, Dir 12 mm, Parachinar 11 mm, Mirkhani 9 mm and Chitral 5 mm. "Continental air is prevailing over most plain areas of the country. A fresh westerly wave is likely to affect western parts of the country on Friday," the Met said.