The Meteorological Department on Saturday has forecast hot and dry weather in most part of the province with chances of isolated rain in Malakand and Hazara division during next 24 hours. According to met office partly cloudy weather is expected with a possibility of light/thunderstorm at isolated parts of Gilgit Baltistan.
The slight deviation of weather would likely to affect the production of golden oranges, apricot, peaches and plums with a delay in wheat threshing season.