Upper regions of the country, including upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir and hilly areas of Balochistan and Punjab are grip of severe cold after two days of rain with snowfall over the hills Shallow/moderate foggy conditions prevailed over the plain areas of Punjab.
Meteorological department recorded lowest minimum temperature in Pakistan on Sunday at Astore-13. 0 degress Celsius, Bunji-10.6 C, Skardu-9.8 C, Gilgit-, Hunza 8.7. Rawalakot 7.5 C and Gilgit-4 Celsius in Gilgit-Baltistan/Kashmir
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lowest minimum temperature was recorded at Mirkhani-8 C, Dir-5 degree Selsius, Chitral-4 C, lower Dir -3 C, Darosh-3.5 C, Kakul-3.5 C.
In Balochistan lowest minimum temperature was recorded at Samungi (Quetta)-7.3 degree celsius, Kalat-6 C, Nokkundi-3.9 C, Dalbadin -3 C, Zhob 2.5 C and Panjgur-1 C.
In Punjab lowest minimum temperature was recorded at Muree-4.1 C, Bahawalpur-1 C and Islamabad-05 Centigrade. Rain occurred at following places in the country (in mm)
Balakot and Muzaffarabad = 27.0, Dir = 18.0, Pattan = 16.0, Kakul and Garhi Dupatta = 15.0, Muree = 13.0, Saidu Sharif and Lower Dir =11.0, Bunji = 9.0, Islamabad A/P and Rawalakot = 8.0, Islamabad Z.P = 7.0 Chitral, Parachinar and Mir Khani = 6.0, Kotli = 5.0, Kamra = 4.0, Mangla and Chilas = 3.0, Drosh = 1.0,Lahore A/P, Lahore city, Hunza, Skardu, Mandi Bahauddin and Sialkot city = Trace (each).
Weather forecast for Monday: Cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country on Monday. However a few rain with snowfall over the hills at isolated places is expected over upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir.