Dry weather to prevail across most parts of country

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast mainly dry weather for most parts of the country on Thursday with chances of cold conditions in northern areas to prevail during morning and night hours. The PMD forecast dry weather in Islamabad and most districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, with cold conditions expected in hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galiyat and their adjoining areas during morning and night. In Sindh, mainly dry weather is expected in most districts, while daytime temperatures are likely to remain hot. In Balochistan, dry weather is forecast in most districts. However, partly cloudy conditions accompanied by light rain and thunderstorms may occur at isolated places in Zhob, Musakhel, Qila Abdullah, Ziarat and their adjoining areas during evening and night hours. Dry weather is also expected in Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, where conditions are likely to remain cold during morning and night hours. During the past 24 hours, dry weather prevailed in most parts of the country, while northern areas experienced cold conditions during morning and night hours. Mithi recorded the highest maximum temperature at 41 degrees Celsius, followed by Thatta, Hyderabad and Lasbela, where the mercury reached 40 degrees Celsius. According to the PMD, the minimum and maximum temperatures recorded in major cities were: Islamabad 12 and 31 degrees Celsius, Lahore 19 and 31, Karachi 24 and 38, Peshawar 17 and 32, Quetta 7 and 27, Gilgit 8 and 26, Muzaffarabad 13 and 31, Skardu 5 and 18, Murree 8 and 20, Faisalabad 21 and 32, and Multan 21 and 34 degrees Celsius.