Rain, thunderstorm forecast  

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Metereological Department (PMD) Monday forecast rain, thunderstorm in most parts of the country during next 24 hours.

The Met office in its report forecast widespread rain thunderstorm in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Mardan, Kohat divisions), northeast Punjab (Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore divisions), Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir, while at scattered places in Quetta, Kalat, Zhob, Makran, Bannu, D.I. Khan, Sargodha and Multan divisions.

Snowfall over hills is also expected in Malakand division (Swat, Chitral, Kalam, Malamjabba & upper Dir), Hazara, Quetta divisions, Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the period. According to the synoptic situations a westerly wave is affecting western parts of the country and likely to grip upper parts on Tuesday and may persist till Wednesday.

Weather remained cold and dry in most parts of the country during last 24 hours.    However, rain occurred at isolated places in Makran and Quetta divisions.